Louisa, Virginia

About Louisa

Set in the central part of Virginia, Louisa is a small town counting 2,201 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Louisa is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,209 residents per square mile.

📰 Louisa News Today

• Louisa, Charlottesville, Albemarle ranked among Virginia’s best school districts Cville Right Now · Oct 8
• Louisa Mayor Ashley Michael, who is running unopposed for her seat, says creating public spaces is 'a high priority' Charlottesville Tomorrow · Oct 9
• Louisa County students gift car to single mom through Giving Words partnership WVIR · Oct 7
• Dominion, Valley Link Transmission line developers unveil route changes Virginia Mercury · Sep 30
• Louisa, Albemarle, Charlottesville schools ranked highly in Virginia CBS 19 News · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Louisa Unique

• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Louisa

• Country Boys BBQ — barbecue
• Los Tres Potrillos Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Obrigado — mediterranean
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Roma Italian Restaurant & Pizza — italian
• 10:13 Coffee & Baked Goods (café)
• Hunan Best Chinese — chinese
• Joe's Place Pizza and Subs — pizza
• Panda Garden Chinese Buffet — chinese
• Smokin' Eddie's BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Turn Up the Color · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Louisa

• Billyville reviews ★
• Louisa Downtown Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Louisa Town Park reviews ★
• Town of Louisa Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Louisa

• Moss-Nuckols Elementary
• Thomas Jefferson Elementary
• Trevilians Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Louisa

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