Louisa, Kentucky

About Louisa

Set in the eastern part of Kentucky, Louisa is a small town counting 2,509 people who proudly call it home.

Louisa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,120 residents per square mile.

📰 Louisa News Today

• Two injured after vehicle crashes into senior living apartments WSAZ · Oct 6
• Investigation underway after car crash into building WYMT · Oct 7
• Virginia pair arrested in Kentucky, after police find pounds of marijuana in their car Mountain Top Media · Oct 9
• Two injured after vehicle crashes into apartment - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Oct 6
• Opal Jean Tidd Obituary (2026) - Louisa, KY - Wilson Funeral Home - Louisa Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Louisa Unique

• Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Louisa

• Yatesville Lake State Park reviews ★
• Lockview Park reviews ★
• Main Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Louisa

• Fallsburg Elementary School
• Lawrence County High School
• Louisa East Elementary School
• Louisa Middle School
• Louisa West Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Three Rivers Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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