Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Louisville Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Louisville Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 31 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Louisville Township's schools rank behind 91% of the state's. Louisville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Louisville Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Louisville Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 313 in 1860, 1,136 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Louisville Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Louisville Township.
Public schools: North Clay CUSD 25. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Louisville Township, with 557 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Clay Elem/Jr High SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 379 | C |
| North Clay Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 178 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
The share of adults in Louisville Township who have diabetes: 15%. Among adults here, 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Louisville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Louisville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. 41% of Louisville Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The middle household income in Louisville Township is $55,000. Most working residents leave Louisville Township for work: only 9% work in town. Employers in Louisville Township added 92 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 595. The top destinations are Flora (20%), Effingham (11%) and Louisville (9%).
| Louisville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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None within 15 miles of Louisville Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Louisville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Louisville ( LOO-iss-vil) is a village in and the county seat of Clay County, Illinois, United States, along the Little Wabash River. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Louisville Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Township | — | — | A | — | D | D |
| Blair Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoosier Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harter Township | #582 | C | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Oskaloosa Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Louisville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Louisville Township and Harter Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Blair Township, Hoosier Township and Oskaloosa Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Louisville Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.