Louisa, Virginia

Louisa, Virginia
Main Street, Downtown Louisa
Main Street, Downtown Louisa
Official seal of Louisa, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Location in Virginia
Coordinates: 38°1′27″N 78°0′6″W / 38.02417°N 78.00167°W / 38.02417; -78.00167
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLouisa
Founded1873
Government
 • MayorR. Garland Nuckols
 • Town ManagerLiz Nelson
Area
 • Total1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,555
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
1,733
 • Density948.55/sq mi (366.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
23093
Area code540
FIPS code51-47144[3]
GNIS feature ID1498507[4]
Websitehttp://louisatown.org/

Louisa (originally named Louisa Court House) is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,555 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Louisa County.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.