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Welcome to Louisa County ...

Time Zone: Louisa County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wapello is the Seat for Louisa County.

Louisa County was founded December 7, 1836 and was created by taking area from Des Moines County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Louisa had a population of 11,035 people. This is a decrease of 3.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,382 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Louisa represented 0.37% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Louisa County:

  • Columbus City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Columbus Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cotter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotter is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Fredonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Grandview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Letts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Letts is located in Louisa County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <2>
  • Morning Sun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oakville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wapello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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