Louise is a community in Wharton County, Texas, home to about 890 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77455.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Louise. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)77 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX77 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Louise; 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.
Louise had 889 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1062nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Wharton County grew from 16,942 residents in 1900 to 41,570 in 2020.
Wharton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, El Campo, TX weather station (10 miles away).
11,159 jobs at 997 businesses in Wharton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Louise.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Louise ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise ElLouise | Pre-K–5 | 273 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Louise J HLouise | 6–8 | 109 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Louise H SLouise | 9–12 | 153 | Public | 0.3 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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