Louisville, Illinois
| Louisville, Illinois | |
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 The Clay County Courthouse on the public square
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Clay |
| Coordinates | 38°46′17″N 88°30′23″W / 38.77139°N 88.50639°WCoordinates: 38°46′17″N 88°30′23″W / 38.77139°N 88.50639°W |
| Area | 0.75 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.75 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,139 (2010) |
| Density | 1,518.7/sq mi (586/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC−6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Postal code | 62858 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Louisville within Illinois
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Website: villageoflouisvilleil |
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| Although spelled the same as Louisville, Kentucky, the general pronunciation of the town is "Lewis-ville". | |
Louisville is a village in Clay County, Illinois, United States, along the Little Wabash River. The population was 1,139 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Clay County.
The village was named for the Lewis family of settlers.
Louisville is located near the center of Clay County at 38°46′17″N 88°30′23″W / 38.77139°N 88.50639°W (38.771356, -88.506301).U.S. Route 45 passes through the village, leading north 25 miles (40 km) to Effingham and south 8 miles (13 km) to Flora.
According to the 2010 census, Louisville has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all land. The Little Wabash River flows past the east side of the village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,242 people, 503 households, and 311 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,794.1 people per square mile (695.0/km²). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 784.4 per square mile (303.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.28% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
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