LouisvilleKS
A town of 151, settled in 1867.
Is Louisville a good place to live?
Louisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
151 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Louisville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Louisville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Louisville.
Most of Louisville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Louisville’s average trip to work stands at 22 minutes, above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.6%. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Manhattan (39%), Wamego (13%) and Topeka (11%).
| Louisville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Louisville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Louisville break down as 42% from inland flooding and 17% from wildfires. Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Louisville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Louisville’s year
Louisville’s typical July afternoon high stands at 90°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Louisville is
Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Louisville. Among adults here, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Louisville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Louisville | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 13% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Louisville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Louisville
About 6 of every 100 Louisville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Louisville for work
Where Louisville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Louisville
City in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Louisville is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 131.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,010 ft
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Louisville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Louisville, KS a good place to live?
Louisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.