Louisville, Alabama

Louisville (/ˈluːɪsvɪl/) is a town in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. Originally named "Lewisville" and still pronounced as such. At the 2010 census the population was 519.[3]

Louisville, Alabama
Town
Location of Louisville in Barbour County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°46′49″N 85°33′27″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Barbour
Area [1]
• Total	2.75 sq mi (7.12 km^2)
• Land	2.75 sq mi (7.12 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	551 ft (168 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	519
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	462
• Density	168.12/sq mi (64.90/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36048
Area code(s)	334
FIPS code	01-44344
GNIS feature ID	0122049

Geography

Louisville is 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Clayton, the county seat, and 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Clio.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²), all land.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	211		—
1890	288		36.5%
1900	416		44.4%
1910	483		16.1%
1920	504		4.3%
1930	587		16.5%
1940	662		12.8%
1950	622		−6.0%
1960	890		43.1%
1970	785		−11.8%
1980	791		0.8%
1990	728		−8.0%
2000	612		−15.9%
2010	519		−15.2%
Est. 2019	462	[2]	−11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2013 Estimate[5]

At the 2000 census there were 612 people, 242 households, and 168 families in the town. The population density was 222.8 people per square mile (85.9/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 98.6 per square mile (38.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.94% White, 40.69% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 5.23% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 6.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[6] Of the 242 households 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.9% of households were one person and 16.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median household income was $20,859 and the median family income was $27,014. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,151. About 22.4% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 34.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• George M. Grant, former U.S. Representative
• Jeremiah Norman Williams, U.S. Representative from Alabama's 2nd congressional district from 1875 to 1877

Gallery

• 
  The Louisville City Hall, Police Department, and Public Library
• 
  Louisville Fire Department
• 
  The Old Louisville School (established 1916)
• 
  This historic marker denotes the former location of the Pike/Barbour County courthouse in Louisville.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Louisville town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.