Louisburg, North Carolina

Louisburg, North Carolina
Franklin County Courthouse on South Main Street
Franklin County Courthouse on South Main Street
Official seal of Louisburg, North Carolina
Motto(s): 
"A charming place to live, learn, work, and play."
Location of Louisburg, North Carolina
Location of Louisburg, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°05′52″N 78°18′03″W / 36.09778°N 78.30083°W / 36.09778; -78.30083
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyFranklin
Established1779
Named forKing Louis XVI of France
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorChristopher L. Neal (D)
Area
 • Total
2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2)
 • Land2.96 sq mi (7.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation220 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,064
 • Density1,036.19/sq mi (400.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27549
Area code(s)919 and 984
FIPS code37-39360[3]
GNIS feature ID2406047[2]
Websitetownoflouisburg.org

Louisburg is a town and the county seat of Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,064.[4] The town is located approximately 29 miles northeast of the state capital, Raleigh, and located about 31 miles south of the Virginia border. It is also the home of Louisburg College, the oldest two-year coeducational college in the United States.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louisburg, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.