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Louisburg, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 3,215 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.3%
 
Males: 1,464  (45.6%)
Females: 1,751  (54.4%)
Median resident age:

28.3 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27549.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,408 (it was $29,755 in 2000)
Louisburg:

$43,408
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,829 (it was $17,918 in 2000)

Louisburg town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $268,156 (it was $89,300 in 2000)
Louisburg:

$268,156
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $219,624; detached houses: $215,423

Median gross rent in 2022: $984.

March 2022 cost of living index in Louisburg: 94.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.7%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.8% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 9.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Louisburg, NC (2022)
    • 1,69353.5%Black alone
    • 1,17837.2%White alone
    • 1103.5%Two or more races
    • 912.9%Hispanic
    • 571.8%Asian alone
    • 40.1%American Indian alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 54 registered sex offenders living in Louisburg, North Carolina as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Louisburg is 67 to 1.


Crime rates in Louisburg by year

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2011

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2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(26.9)		1
(32.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(27.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.2)		1
(27.5)		0
(0.0)		5
(161.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		5
(129.7)		7
(208.4)		4
(117.6)		6
(175.6)		5
(145.9)		11
(312.7)		3
(83.8)		4
(111.7)		4
(111.9)		5
(140.9)		5
(140.9)		4
(109.9)		8
(214.9)		1
(32.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		10
(259.3)		0
(0.0)		5
(147.0)		8
(234.2)		5
(145.9)		9
(255.8)		3
(83.8)		7
(195.4)		12
(335.6)		22
(619.9)		16
(450.8)		25
(686.6)		15
(403.0)		17
(548.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		44
(1,141)		39
(1,161)		54
(1,587)		49
(1,434)		28
(817.3)		33
(938.0)		30
(837.5)		24
(670.0)		31
(866.9)		25
(704.4)		30
(845.3)		19
(521.8)		9
(241.8)		10
(322.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		114
(2,956)		85
(2,531)		87
(2,557)		81
(2,371)		70
(2,043)		109
(3,098)		80
(2,233)		63
(1,759)		75
(2,097)		105
(2,959)		115
(3,240)		93
(2,554)		67
(1,800)		97
(3,131)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		12
(311.2)		7
(208.4)		9
(264.6)		3
(87.8)		4
(116.8)		5
(142.1)		5
(139.6)		2
(55.8)		4
(111.9)		7
(197.2)		3
(84.5)		4
(109.9)		5
(134.3)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(25.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.2)		1
(28.4)		1
(27.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.0)		2
(56.4)		1
(28.2)		1
(27.5)		4
(107.5)		1
(32.3)
City-Data.com crime index313.8261.7381.5301.8244.6402.8223.3194.3254.2349.7350.5339.7298.5460.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Louisburg, NC

Crime rate in Louisburg detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.30
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (5.0%), English (5.0%), European (3.9%), Italian (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), African (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 224 feet

Land area: 2.34 square miles.

Population density: 1,371 people per square mile   (low).

Louisburg, North Carolina map

106 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.0% Asia).

This town:

3.2%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,308 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,895 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Raleigh, NC (27.5 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (319.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Franklinton, NC (2.9 miles ),
Bunn, NC (3.2 miles ),
Youngsville, NC (3.4 miles ),
Kittrell, NC (3.4 miles),
Centerville, NC (3.5 miles),
Castalia, NC (3.7 miles ),
Wake Forest, NC (3.9 miles ),
Spring Hope, NC (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 36.10 N, Longitude: 78.30 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,615 (+78.9%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 469 (56.1%)

Area code: 919

Distribution of median household income in Louisburg, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Louisburg, NC in 2022
Louisburg satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in Louisburg, NC
Historical housing units in Louisburg, NC
Most common industries in Louisburg, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Public administration (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (19.0%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.8%)
  • Health care (16.0%)
  • Public administration (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Louisburg, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.2%)
  • Carpenters (4.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
  • Registered nurses (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
  • Child care workers (4.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)

Average climate in Louisburg, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Louisburg, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 81.6. This is about average.

City:

81.6
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.239. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.239
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 5.94. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.94
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0661. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0661
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2015 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.8
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Louisburg-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the Louisburg town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Louisburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 126.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 157.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 105.1 miles away from Louisburg center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 116.3 miles away from Louisburg center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 129.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 126.9 miles away from Louisburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Droughts: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Louisburg topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Louisburg:

  • NOVANT HEALTH FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 100 HOSPITAL DR BOX 609)
  • TENDER LOVING CARE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (1937 NC 39 HWY N)
  • FRANKLIN OAKS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1704 NC HIGHWAY 39 N)
  • LOUISBURG NURSING CENTER (202 SMOKETREE WAY)
  • DIALYSIS CARE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY INC (1706 NC HWY 39 NORTH)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY HOME HEALTH AG (107 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE)

Airports located in Louisburg:

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College/University in Louisburg:

  • Louisburg College (Full-time enrollment: 680; Location: 501 N. Main St.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.louisburg.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Louisburg:

  • Vance-Granville Community College (about 19 miles; Henderson, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,232)
  • Nash Community College (about 25 miles; Rocky Mount, NC; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 31 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 29,958)
  • Strayer University-North Carolina (about 34 miles; Morrisville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,070)
  • Durham Technical Community College (about 34 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 3,515)
  • North Carolina Central University (about 35 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 7,281)
  • Duke University (about 37 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 14,652)

Public high schools in Louisburg:

Public elementary/middle schools in Louisburg:

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Library in Louisburg:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $739,534; Location: 906 NORTH MAIN STREET; 103,537 books; 2,839 audio materials; 3,069 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 253 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • A Child's Garden School has changed it's name to Crosscreek Charter School, is located on two campuses, and includes grades K-8. There are 203 students enrolled in 2006.
  • A Child\'s Garden Charter School is now located at 306 Sandalwood Drive in Louisburg, serves Kindergarten through 5th grade and has 165 students. Later this year (for the 2004/05 academic year) it will move to its permanent campus on East River Road in Louisburg, will serve Kindergarten through 7th grade and will have 275 students.
  • A Child's Garden Charter School is now located at 306 Sandalwood Drive in Louisburg, serves Kindergarten through 5th grade and has 165 students. Later this year (for the 2004/05 academic year) it will move to its permanent campus on East River Road in Louisburg, will serve Kindergarten through 7th grade and will have 275 students.

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Franklin Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Shannon Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Fox Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Louisburg: River Bend Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Best Western Sandalwood Inn (201 Sandalwood Avenue), Economy Inn (801 North Bickett Boulevard).

Birthplace of: Joseph J. Davis - Confederate Army officer and politician.

Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Louisburg and their reported violations in the past:

HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2011), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-29-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-19-2011), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2011), St Case dropped (JUN-01-2011)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WOOD BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-04-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-04-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2013), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2012), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-28-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-28-2012), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-20-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2013), St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-14-2014), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-25-2014)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In FEB-18-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-15-2013), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-15-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-05-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-05-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2013), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-26-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2013)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
HAYWOOD BAPTIST CH (Population served: 115, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2012), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-04-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-30-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-27-2013), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2013), St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2013), St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2013), St Formal NOV issued (APR-17-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2013), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-14-2013)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
SANDY CREEK BAPT CH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-06-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from JAN-14-2014 to JAN-14-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-14-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-14-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2014)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-14-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2014), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-25-2014), St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2014)
  • 20 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
ROWLAND CHAPEL CH OF CHRIST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MAPLE SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NELSON CHAPEL BAPT CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2011), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-05-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2006), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2006), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-16-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

54.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Louisburg in 2010:

  • 519 people in college/university student housing
  • 205 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 11 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Louisburg in 2000:

  • 281 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 248 people in nursing homes
  • 67 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Louisburg (2011 data):

  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Louisburg Main Branch at 157 Burke Boulevard, branch established on 2008/01/22. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Union Bank & Trust Company: Louisburg Branch at 512 South Bickett Boulevard, branch established on 2006/10/16. Info updated 2007/06/20: Bank assets: $189.0 mil, Deposits: $159.5 mil, headquarters in Oxford, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Louisburg Branch at 509 East Nash Street, branch established on 1950/08/15. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Nc Louisburg Walmart Branch at 705 Retail Way, branch established on 2009/10/28. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Louisburg Branch at 205 South Bickett Boulevard, branch established on 1997/06/27. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Louisburg:

Marital status in Louisburg, NC
  • Never married: 58.1%
  • Now married: 20.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

For population 25 years and over in Louisburg:

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 47.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Louisburg
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Louisburg, NC (based on Franklin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant18,95161
Mainline Protestant2,44719
Black Protestant1,0497
Catholic5211
Other72
None37,644-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Franklin County:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
This county:

5.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Franklin County:

10.1%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:

29.8%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

21.2%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.2%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Louisburg:

46.4%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.9
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Louisburg:

19.0%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

17.0%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

38.4%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

52.5%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Louisburg:

80.1%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Louisburg, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 15$93,379$74,7031$310
Electric Power 10$45,250$54,3000$0
Other and Unallocable 9$32,457$43,2763$2,901
Other Government Administration 9$52,564$70,0850$0
Sewerage 8$36,862$55,2930$0
Water Supply 7$33,025$56,6141$4,526
Firefighters 6$33,463$66,9262$1,957
Streets and Highways 6$20,088$40,1760$0
Solid Waste Management 4$11,916$35,7480$0
Police - Other 1$3,167$38,0040$0
Parks and Recreation 1$4,462$53,5442$922
Totals for Government 76$366,633$57,8899$10,617

Louisburg government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,736,000 ($1784.14)
    Police Protection: $1,196,000 ($372.01)
    Sewerage: $1,145,000 ($356.14)
    Liquor Stores: $1,137,000 ($353.65)
    Regular Highways: $655,000 ($203.73)
    Local Fire Protection: $500,000 ($155.52)
    Water Utilities: $431,000 ($134.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $398,000 ($123.79)
    Parks and Recreation: $208,000 ($64.70)
    Financial Administration: $204,000 ($63.45)
    General - Other: $123,000 ($38.26)
    Central Staff Services: $109,000 ($33.90)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($1.24)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($5.60)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $85,000 ($26.44)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $6,000 ($1.87)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $35,000 ($10.89)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($2.49)
    Police Protection: $7,000 ($2.18)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $282,000 ($87.71)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000 ($9.02)

Louisburg government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,483,000 ($461.28)
    Other: $404,000 ($125.66)
    Solid Waste Management: $363,000 ($112.91)
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000 ($14.31)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,000 ($1.24)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $881,000 ($274.03)
    Highways: $94,000 ($29.24)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $168,000 ($52.26)
    Sale of Property: $45,000 ($14.00)
    Special Assessments: $7,000 ($2.18)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.31)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,880,000 ($2139.97)
    Water Utilities: $1,256,000 ($390.67)
    Liquor Stores: $1,251,000 ($389.11)
  • Tax - Property: $1,399,000 ($435.15)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $84,000 ($26.13)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000 ($0.93)
    Other License: $2,000 ($0.62)

Louisburg government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,856,000 ($1199.38)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,794,000 ($1180.09)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $241,000 ($74.96)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $179,000 ($55.68)

Louisburg government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,000 ($4.04)
Businesses in Louisburg, NC
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Nike1
Advance Auto Parts1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
CVS1Rue211
Curves1Sears1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel1
Days Inn1Subway2
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx2U-Haul2
Ford1U.S. Cellular1
H&R Block1UPS2
Jones New York1Waffle House1
KFC1Walgreens1
McDonald's1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Louisburg:

  • WYRN (1480 AM; 0 kW; LOUISBURG, NC; Owner: NEW CENTURY MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WARR (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WARRENTON, NC; Owner: QUAD DIVISIONS, INC. DBA DARENSBURG BROADCASTING)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Louisburg:

  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHLQ (102.5 FM; LOUISBURG, NC; Owner: NEW CENTURY MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZAX (99.7 FM; NASHVILLE, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAJC (90.5 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Louisburg:

  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W34AX (Channel 34; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
Louisburg fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Louisburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 226ft / 68.8mTotal length
  • 88,580Total average daily traffic
  • 8,539Total average daily truck traffic
  • 177,160Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Louisburg, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 42010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Louisburg, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Louisburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 126 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Louisburg, NC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 93 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Louisburg)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Louisburg)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$73,6701$70,0603$133,2930$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$01$201,3601$42,870
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$99,3000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0603.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$87,860
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2003 2002 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0603.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Louisburg, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Louisburg, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 138. The highest number of reported fires - 205 took place in 2013, and the least - 79 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Louisburg, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (39.6%), and Outside Fires (36.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Louisburg, NC
    • 92839.6%Structure Fires
    • 85136.4%Outside Fires
    • 31213.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 25010.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Louisburg, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Louisburg, North Carolina:

  • Days Inn, 201 Sandalwood, Louisburg, North Carolina 27549 , Phone: (919) 340-4449, Fax: (919) 340-5339
  • Economy Inn, 801 N Bickett Blvd, Louisburg, North Carolina 27549 , Phone: (919) 496-3108, Fax: (919) 496-1695
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Louisburg, North Carolina
Most common first names in Louisburg, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James20471.8 years
Mary16377.4 years
John13675.2 years
William13572.6 years
Annie11081.7 years
Robert10869.7 years
Willie10174.4 years
George7671.9 years
Joseph6469.3 years
Thomas4970.3 years
Most common last names in Louisburg, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Perry16476.8 years
Williams16070.4 years
Alston11271.8 years
Gupton10776.2 years
Harris10773.4 years
Davis8877.6 years
Jones8373.7 years
Smith7675.2 years
Johnson6179.0 years
Edwards5773.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Louisburg, NC
  • 63.2%Utility gas
  • 21.6%Electricity
  • 6.9%Solar energy
  • 4.3%Wood
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Louisburg, NC
  • 91.7%Electricity
  • 4.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.7%Utility gas


Louisburg compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Louisburg on our top lists:

  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Honduras (population 500+)"
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