Louisville, Alabama

Louisville, Alabama
Town
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Location in Barbour County and the state of Alabama Location in Barbour County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Barbour
Area
• Total	2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
• Land	2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	551 ft (168 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	519
• Density	189/sq mi (72.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	36048
Area code(s)	334
FIPS code	01-44344
GNIS feature ID	0122049

Louisville is a town in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 519.

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.

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. 2014	496		−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 612 people, 242 households, and 168 families residing 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.

There were 242 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the town was $20,859, and the median income for a family 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

• Louisville City Hall.JPG

  The Louisville City Hall, Police Department, and Public Library

• Louisville Alabama Fire Department.JPG

  Louisville Fire Department

• Old Louisville Alabama School.JPG

  The Old Louisville School (established 1916)

• The Old County Courthouse Marker Louisville Alabama.JPG

  This historic marker denotes the former location of the Pike/Barbour County courthouse in Louisville.