Louisville, Colorado
Louisville, Colorado | |
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| City of Louisville | |
The Louisville Public Library, built in 2006 (American Institute of Architects Award, 2007) | |
Location of the City of Louisville in Boulder County, Colorado. | |
Location of the City of Louisville in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′14″N 105°07′50″W / 39.97056°N 105.13056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Boulder County |
| City | Louisville |
| Settled | 1877 |
| Incorporated | June 3, 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Chris Leh |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.89 km2 (8.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 20.60 km2 (7.95 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,646 m (5,401 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,226 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 80027-80028 |
| Area code(s) | 303, 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-46355 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410884 |
| Highways | US 36, SH 42, Northwest Parkway NW Parkway |
| Website | www |
The City of Louisville (/ˈluːɪsvɪl/ ⓘ) is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 21,226 at the 2020 United States census. Louisville began as a mining community in 1877, experienced a period of labor violence early in the 20th century, and transitioned to a suburban residential community when the mines closed in the 1950s.