Louisa County, Virginia

Louisa County is a located in the  &mdash; officially, "" &mdash; of. As of the, the population was 25,627. Its is.

History
Louisa County was established in from. The county is named for Princess, youngest daughter of King and wife of King. lived for some time in Louisa County on Roundabout Creek in 1764. Henry was being mentored at that time by the Louisa County magnate the representative of Louisa County in the. In 1765, won his first election to represent Louisa County in the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,323 (511 ). 1,288 km² (497 mi²) of it is land and 35 km² (14 mi²) of it (2.67%) is water.

Demographics
Although still very rural with no large-scale development, Louisa County nevertheless had one of the highest percentage population increases in Virginia in the decade between 1990 - 2000 due to its scenic beauty and favorable location near major highways between the state capital and, often rated one of the best cities in America to live. As of the of 2000, there were 25,627 people, 9,945 households, and 7,259 families residing in the county. The was 20/km² (52/mi²). There were 11,855 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (24/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.55%, 21.58% or , 0.42% , 0.25% , 0.01% , 0.18% from , and 1.01% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 9,945 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,402, and the median income for a family was $44,722. Males had a median income of $31,764 versus $24,826 for females. The for the county was $19,479. About 7.10% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over.

Subdivisions
Towns:

Other communities:

Historical Places




Notable residents

 * James Waddel Alexander, (1804-1859), born in Louisa County, noted minister and professor at


 * , arguably America's most successful secular commune, is located in Louisa County.

External Web Links

 * The Healthy Living Directory