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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 11,059 people. This is a decrease of 2.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,387 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Columbus Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
    • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <3>
  • Cotter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Cotter is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Fredonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Grandview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Letts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
    • Letts is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <3>
  • Morning Sun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <3>
  • Oakville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
  • Wapello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
    • Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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