Town guide

Louisville, Illinois

Louisville is a village in Clay County, Illinois, home to about 1,163 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62858.

Homes sold for a median of $40 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,1631,401 per sq mi
Median home value$87,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$40Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Louisville

1 ZIP code

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Around Louisville

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)100 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL216 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Louisville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Louisville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Louisville had 1,136 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 664th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Clay County grew from 19,553 residents in 1900 to 13,288 in 2020.

Louisville population by census2000: 1,242, 2010: 1,139, 2020: 1,1361,24220001,13920101,1362020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,553, 1910: 18,661, 1920: 17,684, 1930: 16,155, 1940: 18,947, 1950: 17,445, 1960: 15,815, 1970: 14,735, 1980: 15,283, 1990: 14,460, 2000: 14,560, 2010: 13,815, 2020: 13,28820K’00’1018K’20’3019K’40’5016K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LouisvilleJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3 in40°23°Jan3.446°26°Feb2.657°35°Mar3.869°45°Apr4.677°55°May5.385°63°Jun4.888°67°Jul3.886°65°Aug3.481°57°Sep3.370°46°Oct4.356°36°Nov4.144°27°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flora 5 Nw, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Clay County

4,623 jobs at 322 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyManufacturing: 1,880 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 667 jobs; Retail trade: 563 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 252 jobs; Administrative and support: 208 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 175 jobs; Other services: 175 jobs; Wholesale trade: 140 jobsManufacturing 41% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Louisville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Clay County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Flora6.5 miles
  • Carle Richland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Olney23.3 miles
  • St. Anthonys Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Effingham24.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Louisville

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Clay County Historical Society0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Louisville

Public schools here are run by North Clay CUSD 25. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Clay Elem/Jr High SchLouisvillePre-K–8379Public0.6 mi
North Clay Community High SchoolLouisville9–12178Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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