Louisa is a city in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,018 at the 2000 census. It
is the county seat of Lawrence
County6. The Levisa Fork River and Tug Fork River join at Louisa to form the
Big Sandy River.
Geography
Louisa is located at 38°6′43″N, 82°36′21″W (38.112054,
-82.605796)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is
land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,018 people, 927 households, and 548 families residing in
the city. The population density was 577.2/km² (1,496.2/mi²). There were 1,065
housing units at an average density of 304.6/km² (789.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.61% White, 0.50% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 927 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were
non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from
45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 79.5 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $16,690, and the median income for a family was $24,474. Males had a median
income of $30,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$16,746. About 27.5% of families and 32.8% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 46.9% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
External links
Coordinates:
38.112054° N 82.605796°
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Louisa, Kentucky is also home to the famous Kentucky Paveillon at Falls Creek. A tourist attraction designed to celebrate and
commemorate the role of US Highway 23 in making country music one of the most enduring music of a generation. At the Paveillon,
visitors can view memorabilia from such country music stars as the Judds, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lorrie Morgan, Minnie Pearl, Elvis
Presley, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Ricky Scaggs, Crystal Gayle, and the original "Coal Miner's Daughter", Loretta Lynn.
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