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Moving to Louisburg, North Carolina

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Population: 3,111. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,356 (+7.9% change)
Males: 1,336 (42.9%), Females: 1,775 (57.1%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 27549

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $29,755
Median house value: $92,500

Population by Race

Races in Louisburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.3%)
  • Black (46.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (9.7%), United States (7.7%), Irish (5.5%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 224 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Louisburg

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Louisburg town

  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 37.1%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

3.6% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -321 (-9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Louisburg:

  • FRANKLIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (100 HOSPITAL DR BOX 609)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Louisburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Louisburg:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 34 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 38 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 58 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Louisburg:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 6 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; Abbreviation: LHZ)
  • HENDERSON-OXFORD (about 23 miles; OXFORD, NC; Abbreviation: HNZ)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 33 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Louisburg:

  • LOUISBURG COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 505; Location: 501 N MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.louisburg.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Louisburg:

  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 31 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 35 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)

Schools

Public high school in Louisburg:

  • LOUISBURG HIGH (Students: 627; Location: 201 ALLEN LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Louisburg:

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 394 FERRELLS BRIDGE RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Louisburg:

  • ROYAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 596; Location: 308 FLAT ROCK CHURCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TERRELL LANE MIDDLE (Students: 544; Location: 101 TERRELL LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LOUISBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 512; Location: 50 STONE SOUTHERLAND ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EDWARD BEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 406; Location: 4011 NC 56 HWY EAST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAUREL MILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 323; Location: 730 LAUREL MILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY MAGNET (Students: 235; Location: 53 WEST RIVER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • A CHILD’S GARDEN SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 306 SANDELWOOD DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Louisburg:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $725,530; Location: 906 NORTH MAIN STREET; 87,805 books; 2,513 audio materials; 930 video materials; 197 serial subscriptions)

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