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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Louisburg, North Carolina | settlement_type = [[Town]] | motto = "A charming place to live, learn, work, and play." | named_for = [[Louis XVI of France|King Louis XVI of France]] | image_skyline = Franklin County Courthouse NC 03.jpg | image_caption = Franklin County Courthouse on South Main Street | image_seal = Louisburg, NC Town Seal.jpg | image_map = NCMap-doton-Louisburg.PNG | mapsize = 250x200px | map_caption = Location of Louisburg, North Carolina | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[North Carolina]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Franklin County, North Carolina|Franklin]] | government_footnotes = | government_type = [[City Council|Town Council]] | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | leader_name = Christopher L. Neal ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]) | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = Charlotte Penn | established_title = Established | established_date = 1779 <!-- Area -->| unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 7.67 | area_land_km2 = 7.66 | area_water_km2 = 0.01 | area_total_sq_mi = 2.96 | area_land_sq_mi = 2.96 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 3064 | population_density_km2 = 400.01 | population_density_sq_mi = 1036.19 <!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 220 | coordinates = {{coord|36|05|52|N|78|18|03|W|region:US-NC|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | postal_code = 27549 | area_code = [[Area code 919|919]] and [[Area code 919|984]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 37-39360<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 16, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 2406047<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406047}}</ref> | website = {{URL|http://townoflouisburg.org/}} | footnotes = | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = }} '''Louisburg''' is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Franklin County, North Carolina]], United States. As of the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]], the town population was 3,064.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The town is located approximately 29 miles northeast of the state capital, [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], and located about 31 miles south of the [[Virginia]] border. It is also the home of [[Louisburg College]], the oldest two-year coeducational college in the United States. ==History== Louisburg was established in 1779 and named in honor of [[Louis XVI of France|King Louis XVI of France]], who was aiding the [[American Revolution]] at the time. Louisburg was established on land purchased for the erection of a courthouse.<ref>http://www.mynorthcarolinagenealogy.com/nc_county/fr.htm {{Dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> In June 1965, the local newspaper and radio station publicized the names and addresses of African-American families who had applied to attend white schools in Franklin County.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Scribe Details KKK Activities in N. Carolina|date = May 21, 1966|journal = Chicago Defender}}</ref> The families were attacked on numerous occasions by white extremists, who fired into their homes or destroyed their cars.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Bullets Ripped Their Homes after Newspaper and Radio Revealed Transfer Requests|last = Hatch|first = Richard|date = May 28, 1966|journal = New Journal and Guide (Norfolk)}}</ref> In the summer of 1966, a series of cross burnings were perpetrated by the [[Ku Klux Klan]] in Franklin County, including one in front of the County Board of Education in Louisburg.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Franklin's Klan 'Burns' Over School Integration|date = July 23, 1966|journal = New Journal and Guide (Norfolk)}}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land. === Climate === Like the rest of eastern North Carolina, Louisburg has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''), with cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. Rainfall - which is mainly produced by afternoon thunderstorms - is highest in the summer months. Snowfall is light and infrequent, with an average of 1.7 inches (4.32 cm) per year. {{Weather box|width = 70% |location = Louisburg, North Carolina (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 83 |Feb record high F = 84 |Mar record high F = 93 |Apr record high F = 96 |May record high F = 102 |Jun record high F = 105 |Jul record high F = 107 |Aug record high F = 106 |Sep record high F = 106 |Oct record high F = 101 |Nov record high F = 88 |Dec record high F = 80 |year record high F = |Jan high F = 51.6 |Feb high F = 55.0 |Mar high F = 62.7 |Apr high F = 72.4 |May high F = 79.3 |Jun high F = 86.7 |Jul high F = 90.2 |Aug high F = 88.5 |Sep high F = 82.6 |Oct high F = 72.8 |Nov high F = 62.8 |Dec high F = 54.6 |Jan mean F = 39.5 |Feb mean F = 42.2 |Mar mean F = 49.1 |Apr mean F = 58.3 |May mean F = 66.7 |Jun mean F = 74.9 |Jul mean F = 79.2 |Aug mean F = 77.3 |Sep mean F = 71.2 |Oct mean F = 59.6 |Nov mean F = 49.1 |Dec mean F = 42.6 |year mean F = |Jan low F = 27.5 |Feb low F = 29.5 |Mar low F = 35.5 |Apr low F = 44.2 |May low F = 54.1 |Jun low F = 63.1 |Jul low F = 68.1 |Aug low F = 66.2 |Sep low F = 59.9 |Oct low F = 46.4 |Nov low F = 35.4 |Dec low F = 30.5 |Jan record low F = -10 |Feb record low F = -6 |Mar record low F = 6 |Apr record low F = 18 |May record low F = 28 |Jun record low F = 35 |Jul record low F = 41 |Aug record low F = 37 |Sep record low F = 33 |Oct record low F = 16 |Nov record low F = 11 |Dec record low F = -4 |year record low F = |rain colour = green |Jan rain inch = 3.74 |Feb rain inch = 2.86 |Mar rain inch = 4.06 |Apr rain inch = 3.48 |May rain inch = 3.71 |Jun rain inch = 4.70 |Jul rain inch = 4.85 |Aug rain inch = 5.51 |Sep rain inch = 4.91 |Oct rain inch = 3.56 |Nov rain inch = 3.43 |Dec rain inch = 3.48 |snow colour = |Jan snow inch = 0.9 |Feb snow inch = 0.4 |Mar snow inch = 0.2 |Apr snow inch = 0 |May snow inch = 0 |Jun snow inch = 0 |Jul snow inch = 0 |Aug snow inch = 0 |Sep snow inch = 0 |Oct snow inch = 0 |Nov snow inch = 0 |Dec snow inch = 0.2 |source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name="NOAA"> {{cite web | url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=rah | title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = November 23, 2021}}</ref> }} ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1870= 750 |1880= 730 |1890= 667 |1900= 1178 |1910= 1775 |1920= 1954 |1930= 2182 |1940= 2309 |1950= 2545 |1960= 2862 |1970= 2941 |1980= 3238 |1990= 3037 |2000= 3111 |2010= 3359 |2020= 3064 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |+Louisburg racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3739360&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 23, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |- !scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic) | 1,446 | 47.19% |- !scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic) | 1,261 | 41.16% |- !scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] | 14 | 0.46% |- !scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] | 41 | 1.34% |- !scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] | 111 | 3.62% |- !scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] | 191 | 6.23% |} As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,064 people, 1,250 households, and 798 families residing in the town. ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 3,359 people, 1,197 households, and 654 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,199.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 47.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 46.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.5% of the population. There were 1,197 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.94. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 20, 10.7% from 20 to 24, 15.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $27,325, and the median income for a family was $72,583. Males had a median income of $49,375 versus $35,104 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,529. About 15.7% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over. ===Housing=== There were 1,345 housing units at an average density of {{convert|480.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 11.0% of housing units were vacant. There were 1,197 occupied housing units in the town. 511 were owner-occupied units (42.7%), while 686 were renter-occupied (57.3%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.7% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 5.5%.<ref name="GR2" /> ==Arts and culture== ===Historic sites=== [[Cascine (Louisburg, North Carolina)|Cascine]], [[Cooke House (Louisburg, North Carolina)|Cooke House]], [[Dean Farm (Louisburg, North Carolina)|Dean Farm]], [[Franklin County Training School-Riverside Union School]], [[Fuller House (Louisburg, North Carolina)|Fuller House]], [[Green Hill House]], [[Louisburg Historic District]], [[Louisburg College|Main Building, Louisburg College]], [[Massenburg Plantation]], [[Person Place]], [[Portridge]], [[Rose Hill (Louisburg, North Carolina)|Rose Hill]], [[Patty Person Taylor House]], [[Thomas and Lois Wheless House]], and [[Williamson House (Louisburg, North Carolina)|Williamson House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20120113.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=January 13, 2012|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/03/12 through 1/06/12|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> ===Franklin County Library=== The county's main, or central, library is the Franklin County Library, located in Louisburg.<ref name="LIBRARY">[https://www.nccardinal.org/eg/opac/library/FRANKLIN NC Cardinal, Franklin County Library System], Retrieved May 19, 2022.</ref><ref name="FCLMAIN">[https://www.franklincountync.gov/county_services/library/index.php Franklin County, North Carolina - Franklin County Library], Retrieved May 19, 2022.</ref> There are three branches in other municipalities across the county as well as an outreach program through the Bookmobile.<ref name="LIBRARY" /> ===The International Whistlers Convention=== The [[International Whistlers Convention]] was an international competition for whistlers that originated from a folk festival in Louisburg. It was started in 1980 as the National Whistlers Convention, the first whistling convention in the world. Although mostly held in Louisburg, the convention was occasionally held in Japan and China. In addition to competitions, the convention also inducted individuals into the Whistlers Hall of Fame in addition to competitions. The convention was featured in the documentary ''[[Pucker Up: The Fine Art of Whistling]]''. The last International Whistlers Convention was held in Louisburg in 2013. In 2016, the Japanese Whistling Confederation started a successor event, the biennial World Whistlers Convention. ==Government== [[File:Louisburg Town Hall.jpg|thumb|Louisburg Town Hall]] Louisburg is governed by a mayor and town council.<ref name="gov">{{cite web | title = Government | publisher = Town of Louisburg | url = https://townoflouisburg.org/government/ | accessdate = October 8, 2021}}</ref> The town council has seven elected members, who all live within the Louisburg corporate limits. Councilmembers serve four year terms.<ref>{{cite web | title = Town Council | publisher = Town of Louisburg | url = https://townoflouisburg.org/government/town-council/ | accessdate = June 23, 2022}}</ref> ==Education== ===Franklin County Schools=== The main office buildings of Franklin County Schools are located at 53 West River Road, Louisburg NC 27549 in the former [[Franklin County Training School-Riverside Union School]]. Franklin County Schools (FCS) consists of 15 schools and more than 8,500 students serving the towns of Franklinton, Louisburg, Youngsville and Bunn. There are eight elementary schools, three middle schools, three high schools, and one alternative school. ===Louisburg College=== [[Louisburg College]] is a two-year residential college located in Louisburg, North Carolina, that focuses on getting students ready for the next step to a four-year school offering baccalaureate degrees. The three degree programs offered: an Associate in Arts (general college degree), an Associate in Science (general science degree), and an Associate in Business degree. It also offers these special programs: Academy (tutoring support for ALL students), the Learning Partners Program (for students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD), and the Crossroads Program (for first-year students as they handle the transition from high school). Louisburg College has comprehensive transfer agreements with many public and private colleges and universities, including the 16 branches of the University of North Carolina system, that allow Louisburg College graduates to make a seamless transition upon entering four-year schools as full-fledged juniors. ==Infrastructure== ===Louisburg Police Department=== The Louisburg Police Department was founded in 1779.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} ==Notable persons== * [[Thomas W. Bickett]], governor of North Carolina<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?sp=Markers&sv=E-52 |title=NC Historical Marker |access-date=October 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206062556/http://www.ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?sp=Markers&sv=E-52 |archive-date=February 6, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * [[Fanny Yarborough Bickett]], First Lady of North Carolina and first female president of the [[North Carolina Railroad]] ==References== {{reflist}} * William S. Powell, ''The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places'', 1968, The University of North Carolina Press at Chapel Hill, {{ISBN|0-8078-1247-1}}, Library of Congress Catalog Card #28-25916, page 301. Retrieved January 15, 2015. ==External links== *{{Official website|http://townoflouisburg.org}} {{Franklin County, North Carolina}} {{North Carolina county seats}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Franklin County, North Carolina]] [[Category:Towns in North Carolina]] [[Category:County seats in North Carolina]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1779]] [[Category:1779 establishments in North Carolina]]
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