Louisville, Illinois

Village in Clay County · population 1,136 (2020 Census)

Median home: $87,100
Household income: $43,750
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 88°
Snow a year: 8 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 40.3

Louisville is a village of 1,136 people in Clay County, Illinois. The median home is worth $87,100, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). It ranks quieter than 83% of Illinois towns.

How Louisville ranks

Percentile among Illinois towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Illinois towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Louisville is worth $87,100, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). Homes cost about 2.0 times the median household income of $43,750, which is more affordable than 61% of Illinois towns. Median rent is $581 a month. 55.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Illinois towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Louisville	Typical Illinois town
Median home value	$87,100	$156,600
Median rent	$581	$960
Median household income	$43,750	$72,500
Home value ÷ income	2.0×	2.2×
Homeownership	55.1%	76.6%
Median year built	1972	1967
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.5%	—

Who lives in Louisville

People	Louisville	Typical Illinois town
Median age	40.3	40.4
Age 65 and over	21.8%	18.7%
Under 18	24.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.4%	21.8%
Below the poverty line	30.6%	9.9%
Veterans	5.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	0.9%	8.9%
Average commute	20.9 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	87.8%	90.4%

Weather in Louisville

July highs average 87.7°F and January lows 23.1°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 8.3 inches of snow (typical Illinois town: 24.2 in). Expect about 35 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 99 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Flora 5 Nw station (5.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Louisville since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Illinois town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on May 26, 2024 about 8.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 21, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 28 times; the largest was 3.50 inches on April 24, 2002.

Severe weather in Clay County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Clay County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Clay County has been included in 5 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for tornado, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3435: Covid-19
March 17, 2011	Snowstorm	DR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 21, 2002	Tornado	DR-1416: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Clay County

Clay County had 4,625 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,797 a year. Unemployment was 5.3% in 2023; in Louisville itself the ACS puts it at 8.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Louisville

2 public schools with 537 students, about 10.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch	PK-8	373	10.7
North Clay Community High School	9-12	164	10.3

Towns near Louisville

Flora, IL
7.4 mi · 4,803 people · home $77,300
Clay City, IL
10.3 mi · 847 people · home $83,200
Farina, IL
15.3 mi · 540 people · home $83,800
Noble, IL
16.3 mi · 633 people · home $58,500
Watson, IL
18.0 mi · 668 people · home $100,000
Cisne, IL
18.0 mi · 634 people · home $76,600
Iuka, IL
18.4 mi · 512 people · home $72,600
Kinmundy, IL
18.7 mi · 733 people · home $95,400

Louisville questions

Is Louisville, Illinois a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Louisville scores better for retirees than 60% of Illinois towns and quieter than 83%. 21.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.3).

How much does a house cost in Louisville?

The median owner-occupied home in Louisville is valued at $87,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $43,750, so homes cost about 2.0 times income. Median rent is $581 a month.

What is the weather like in Louisville?

July highs average 87.7°F and January lows 23.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 46.4 inches of precipitation a year and 8.3 inches of snow.

Does Louisville get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Louisville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on May 26, 2024. The typical Illinois town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Louisville's Census boundary (GEOID 1744927). Comparisons use the median of Illinois towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.