Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Louisville’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher average trip to work than Louisville. Bridge and Paul Fitzgerald House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Louisville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Louisville beats most towns.
Paul Fitzgerald House1,106 counted in 2010 and 1,319 in 2020; an estimated 1,419 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Louisville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 321 in 1880, 1,319 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1966 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Louisville.
Louisville beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults binge drink in Louisville, above both Nebraska’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (16%). 28% of Louisville adults feel lonely.
| Louisville | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Louisville | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Louisville Public Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 374 | B |
| Louisville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 207 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
The typical Louisville home is worth about $353,000, up 3% in a year, 27% above the Nebraska typical home. 79% of households own their home in Louisville, above both the Nebraska town median (67%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Louisville | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,198 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Louisville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Louisville has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Louisville for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Louisville grew to 568 in 2023, 210 more than in 2013. The median household income in Louisville is $94,000.
| Louisville | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 8.8% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Nebraska average. Louisville has grown 5.5% since 2020, to 1,419 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
| Louisville | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.3 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Louisville | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.1% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Only 4 of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Louisville.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Louisville State Recreation Area | — | 3 |
| 2. Louisville City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Louisville. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
20 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
8 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
31 mi Stadium & arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
21 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
32 mi LandmarkFort AtkinsonMemorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Pinnacle Bank Arena: CrunchySkies, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Louisville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Louisville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Nebraska, United States
Louisville is a city in northern Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,319 at the 2020 census.
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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 B+.
