Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Louisville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, 147th of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 84% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $64K. A typical home there costs about $249K, 3.7 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include St. Louis Church and Louisville Historic District. Louisville is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 74% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Mary C. Metzger Park, at 89 acres.
Where Louisville beats most towns.
St. Louis Church| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville Elementary School | K–5 | 1,001 |
| Louisville Middle School | 6–8 | 625 |
| Louisville High School | 9–12 | 778 |
Where Louisville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Louisville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,650 in 1880, 9,521 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 5 maps from 1958 on.
2 places 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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Louisville.
Louisville is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sees little violent crime.
Its public schools are run by the Louisville City school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Louisville High School, with 778 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 1,001 | A− |
| Louisville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 778 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 38 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Louisville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Louisville for work: only 8% work in town. Louisville’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Louisville has added 163 jobs, to 2,405 in 2023.
| Louisville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime is rare: 8 reported in 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Louisville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Louisville’s July high is 83°F, where Ohio’s towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Louisville has grown 4.3% since 2020, to 9,874 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Louisville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 22% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Louisville | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 9,804 U.S. towns with household incomes like Louisville’s, it is healthier than 58%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Louisville beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Louisville.
| Louisville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Louisville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mary C. Metzger Park | 0.1 mi | 89 |
| 2. Wildwood Park | — | 29 |
| 3. Nickleplate Trail (Creston Park) | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical home values rose 4.9% in the year to September 2026. 66% of Louisville households own their home.
| Louisville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $910 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Louisville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
22 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
7 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
7 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
36 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
29 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of Louisville
About 3 of every 100 Louisville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
4 notable people were born in Louisville.
City in Ohio, United States
Louisville (/ˈluːɪsvɪl/) is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,521 at the time of the 2020 census. Located 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Canton, it is a suburb in the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Louisville grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #147 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health, B+ for safety and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including Pat Rebillot and Edward Julien Moinet.
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