Louisa is a city in Lawrence County, Kentucky, home to about 2,580 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41230.
Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL372 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Louisa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Louisa had 2,679 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 144th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Lawrence County grew from 19,612 residents in 1900 to 16,293 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charley 2 Sw, KY weather station (13 miles away).
2,950 jobs at 207 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
358 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Louisa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 58 |
| Mental health providers | 265 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1822.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lawrence County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallsburg Elementary SchoolLouisa | Pre-K–8 | 190 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Louisa West Elementary SchoolLouisa | Pre-K–1 | 295 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Louisa East Elementary SchoolLouisa | 2–5 | 512 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Louisa Middle SchoolLouisa | 6–8 | 384 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lawrence County High SchoolLouisa | 9–12 | 757 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Millard SchoolLouisa | Pre-K–9 | 108 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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