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West LouisvilleKY

Population 37: a town settled in 1867.

Population
37
Census survey, 2020–24
Settled
1867
159 years ago

Is West Louisville a good place to live?

100% of households are owner-occupiers in West Louisville, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 59% and U.S. towns at 73%. West Louisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

37 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Owensboro · 10 miCalhoun · 11 miRobards · 14 miSebree · 14 miLuce Township · 16 miAnderson Township · 16 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in West Louisville.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in West Louisville, with inland flooding at the top

86risk score of 100

Compared with 86% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in West Louisville is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 60% come from inland flooding and 13% from earthquakes.

FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
Full pageWest Louisville’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in West Louisville brings mild winters and hot summers

4″snow a winter

In West Louisville, the July high is 88°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–70°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWest Louisville’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 25°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy West Louisville is

Nearly two fifths of West Louisville adults have high blood pressure. Two figures for adults here: 28% have been diagnosed with depression, 81% had a checkup this year.

West LouisvilleTypical Kentucky townTypical U.S. town
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%14%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%18%14%
31 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWest LouisvilleKY
More uninsured adults6.6%5.4%
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageWest Louisville’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby13.1 miles to an ER · Owensboro Health Regional HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than KY on 0 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West Louisville

13pages on West Louisville
The big questions
HealthBetter than KY on 0 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions12 nearby · Western Kentucky Botanical Garden 9 miLibraryDaviess County Public Library DistrictCollegesKentucky Wesleyan College is 9.6 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1867Climate88° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to West Louisville: who provides what

West Louisville is unincorporated, so Daviess County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerKenergy16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDaviess Co Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDaviess CountyDaviess County provides services here
SchoolsDaviess County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDaviess County ClerkDaviess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2019
ZIP code4230142301 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of West Louisville

Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Owensboro9.6 mi$34,673 tuitionBrescia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Owensboro10.7 mi$31,550 tuitionOwensboro Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Owensboro11.2 mi$4,728 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 West Louisville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.

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