The Town Files

Louisa County, Iowa

10,678 people. The median home is worth $150,100 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $77,354.

Towns in Louisa County

Towns in Louisa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wapello2,084$143,900$72,70849.6
Columbus Junction1,830$125,800$63,82833.0
Morning Sun752$102,200$56,35046.5

People and housing

Louisa CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$150,100$156,300
Median rent$775$820
Median household income$77,354$69,254
Median age41.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%21.8%
Below the poverty line9.8%9.3%

Jobs and pay

3,891 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,348 a year.

Largest industries in Louisa CountyManufacturing1,712 jobs · $60,048Health care & social assistan…321 jobs · $31,561Retail174 jobs · $30,381Administrative & support133 jobs · $48,914Hotels & restaurants123 jobs · $11,265Transportation & warehousing109 jobs · $62,263
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Louisa County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 417 storm events in Louisa County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Louisa County by type since 1996Hail56Flood57Drought17Tornado8Dense Fog11Ice Storm10Heavy Snow18Flash Flood28Winter Storm53Winter Weather49
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Louisa County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 27, 2008Severe StormDR-1763: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 14, 2007Severe StormDR-1688: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).