Louisville, Georgia
Louisville, Georgia | |
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Jefferson County Courthouse | |
| Motto: "A Capital Community" | |
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia | |
Louisville Location of Louisville in the US | |
| Coordinates: 33°0′15″N 82°24′17″W / 33.00417°N 82.40472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Incorporated | January 26, 1786 |
| Named after | Louis XVI |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Jenny Smith |
| • Council | Members
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| Area | |
• Total | 3.68 sq mi (9.53 km2) |
| • Land | 3.61 sq mi (9.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,381 |
| • Density | 659.3/sq mi (254.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 30434 |
| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-47560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332271 |
| Major airport | AGS |
| Website | cityoflouisvillegeorgia |
Louisville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Georgia, United States, and also a former state capital of Georgia. It is located southwest of Augusta on the Ogeechee River, and its population was 2,493 at the 2010 census, down from 2,712 at the 2000 census. By 2020, its population was 2,381. Its name is pronounced "Lewis-ville", though it and the differently pronounced city in Kentucky were both named for Louis XVI.