Map of Louisville village, Illinois

Louisville is a village in Clay County, Illinois, United States, along the Little Wabash River. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Clay County.

The proper pronunciation of “Louisville” in the local dialect of mid-southern American is “Loose-vil” and is phonetically distinct from the southern American pronunciation of “lou-vle”

Louisville village overview:
Name:	Louisville village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Clay County
Total Area:	0.83 sq mi (2.15 km²)
Land Area:	0.83 sq mi (2.15 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,136
Population Density:	1,371.98/sq mi (529.50/km²)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1744927
Website:	villageoflouisvilleil.com

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History

The village was named for the Lewis family of settlers.

Grand Army of the Republic

The Grand Army of the Republic had a post known as the Louisville Post, No. 249 with the post name of William J. Stephenson. The post received its charter May 18, 1883.

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Geography

Louisville is located near the center of Clay County at 38°46′17″N 88°30′23″W / 38.77139°N 88.50639°W / 38.77139; -88.50639 (38.771356, -88.506301). U.S. Route 45 passes through the village, leading north 25 miles (40 km) to Effingham and south 8 miles (13 km) to Flora.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Louisville has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km), all land. The Little Wabash River flows past the east side of the village.