Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:08 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:43 am – 5:14 pm
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People12,638 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.25,003 householdsMedian household income $45,239Median home value $111,700Median rent $762 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $826 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 4,563 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 15%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 29 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Chinese 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charley 2 Sw station, 8 mi away; snow from Dunlow 1 Sw
Nearby landmarksYatesville Lake State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.5 miYatesville Lakelake · 3.8 miThe Pointcape · 5.2 miPhil Hillpeak · 6.3 miJerry Riffe Hillpeak · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYatesville Lake State Parkstate park · 1.2 mi · 1,861 acresYatesville Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.4 mi · 20,111 acresYatesville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 13,193 acresMartin County Lakestate recreation area · 11.2 miEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.1 mi · 24,834 acresPaintsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.2 mi · 13,186 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197927 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202428 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Boyd County, KY, 21 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLouisa Water Departmentserves 8,236 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation817 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThree Rivers Medical Center4.0 miPost officeLouisa Post Office5.0 miTown hallLouisa City Hall5.1 miPoliceLouisa Police Department5.1 miFire stationLouisa Fire Department Station 24.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS22 miMajor airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport CVG128 miInterstateI-6421 miUS highwayUS 231.7 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY29 miCoachHuntington Bus StopGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41230 ZIP area.