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Home to 1,122 people, the town was settled in 1867.
The best of Louisville Township’s subject grades is an A− for health; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Louisville Township. Louisville Township's schools rank ahead of 73% of Kansas towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher midpoint age than Louisville Township. Louisville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Louisville Township is from typical.
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Where Louisville Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 135 in 1860, a peak of 432 in 1880, 131 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Louisville Township.
Among adults 18 to 64 in Louisville Township, 6.8% have no health insurance, below both Kansas’ towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (8.1%). For adults locally, the share who report frequent physical distress is 11%.
| Louisville Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Louisville Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among adults 25 and older in Louisville Township, 34% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (36% statewide). The town has grown 10% since 2020, to 1,122 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Somewhere between 33% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Louisville Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.8 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Louisville Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.7% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Among working residents in Louisville Township, 1.7% work locally. This Kansas town had 337 jobs in 2023, up 169 from 2013. Its mean commuting time is 25 minutes. The median commute is under 15 miles.
| Louisville Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Louisville Township, 42% come from inland flooding and 17% from wildfires. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 2011: one.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Louisville Township’s typical July afternoon high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.2 miles of trail. In Louisville Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Where Louisville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Louisville Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Louisville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
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