Louisburg, North Carolina
Louisburg, North Carolina | |
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Franklin County Courthouse on South Main Street | |
| Motto(s): "A charming place to live, learn, work, and play." | |
Location of Louisburg, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°05′52″N 78°18′03″W / 36.09778°N 78.30083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Franklin |
| Established | 1779 |
| Named after | King Louis XVI of France |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Christopher L. Neal (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2) |
| • Land | 2.96 sq mi (7.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,064 |
| • Density | 1,036.19/sq mi (400.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27549 |
| Area code(s) | 919 and 984 |
| FIPS code | 37-39360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406047 |
| Website | townoflouisburg |
Louisburg is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,064. The town is located approximately 29 miles northeast of the state capital, 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.