Louisburg School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Louisburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

29 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Lake Shore Township · 2 mi Correll · 5 mi Bellingham · 6 mi Appleton Township · 6 mi Agassiz Township · 7 mi Akron Township · 7 mi

Louisburg School · National Register of Historic Places

Louisburg’s story

139 years in pictures

Census counts: 88 in 1910, 31 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1958 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1887Louisburg is platted

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Louisburg: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Louisburg, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerOtter Tail Power11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Louisburg’s trash rules yet

SchoolsOrtonville Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLac qui Parle County AuditorLac qui Parle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP code5625656256 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Louisburg.

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Louisburg: inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Louisburg sits below 77% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 32% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to cold waves.

23risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Louisburg

July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 4° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°

Spring33–55°

Summer59–81°

Fall36–58°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 4°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Louisburg is

14% of Louisburg adults report frequent mental distress, below both the Minnesota town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). Against the Minnesota average, Louisburg comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. Among adults here, 28% feel lonely.

	Louisburg	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	31%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	17%

32 measures vs. Minnesota

4 better17 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	Louisburg	MN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	7.7%	9.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure	82.2%	76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	14.3%	8.9%