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Louisa, Virginia, in Louisa county, is 44 miles NW of Richmond, Virginia (center to center) and 80 miles SW of Washington, District of Columbia. About 1,401 people people live in Louisa.
In Louisa, about 39% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Louisa, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Louisa.
In 2000, Louisa had a median family income of $42,396.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($500) in Louisa than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Louisa, about 37% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Louisa.
In Louisa, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Louisa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):
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