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Home to 890 people, the town was settled in 1888.
Louise’s mean commuting time is 36 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Louise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 279 in 1900, a low of 279 in 1900, 889 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1965 on.
Louise is unincorporated, so Wharton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Louise.
Its public schools are run by Louise ISD. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 273 | B |
| Louise H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 153 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Federal aid has come to Louise households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 25% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most people who work leave Louise to do it: just 2% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Louise dropped by 81, to 182. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 21%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 51 miles.
| Louise | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 44° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Louise: nearly a quarter of adults worry about having enough food. Among adults locally, 39% have obesity and 14% have diabetes.
| Louise | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Louise | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 12.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home values rose 3.2% in the year to September 2026. 69% of households are owner-occupiers in Louise.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Louise; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Louise residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Louise’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Texas, United States
Louise is a census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Wharton County, Texas, United States. Louise started as a station on a newly built railroad in 1881. The area soon proved especially suited for rice growing. Other crops were successful and oil and gas were produced in the area. The population peaked in 1960, then declined, then rose again. Louise operates its own school district. The population is currently 889 as of 2020.
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Louise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.