Louisville, Alabama Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Louisville, Alabama
Town

Location of Louisville in Barbour County, Alabama.
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Barbour
Area
• Total	2.75 sq mi (7.12 km²)
• Land	2.75 sq mi (7.12 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	551 ft (168 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	395
• Density	143.74/sq mi (55.49/km²)
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

Louisville is a town in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. Originally named "Lewisville" and still pronounced as such. At the 2020 census, the population was 395.

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.

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%
2020	395	−23.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

Louisville racial composition
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	193	48.86%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	171	43.29%
Asian	1	0.25%
Other/Mixed	9	2.28%
Hispanic or Latino	21	5.32%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 395 people, 238 households, and 141 families residing in the town.

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.