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First United Methodist Church
The First United Methodist Church of Louisa, Kentucky is a historic church built in c.1850. It is located at 204 W. Main Street in Louisa. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
About Louisa
City in Kentucky, United StatesLouisa is a home-rule class city in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States, of which it is the county seat. It is at the merger of the Levisa and Tug Forks into the Big Sandy River, which forms part of the state's border with West Virginia. The population was 2,679 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Louisa
The typical Louisa home is worth about $151,000, down 0.8% in a year, 35% below the Kentucky typical home.
Safety in Louisa
Safety Grade B-
Louisa reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Kentucky has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Louisa sits closer to the middle.
Work & commute in Louisa
Full picture →About one in 3 of Louisa’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Ashland (6%), Huntington (4%) and Lexington-Fayette urban county (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Louisa
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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Louisa
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Louisa
Full climate →Louisa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Louisa
All Louisa schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Louisa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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