Louisville Real Estate Information

Zip Codes:

80027, 80028

Louisville was established as coal mining town in the late 1800’s. A land owner, Louis Nawatny, plated his land and named it after himself. Coal miners moved to town and were able to walk to their work in the new, safer mine. From the beginning Louisville enjoyed a democratic society with no employer domination as was normal in those times. At the peak of the coal mining era, there were 12 mines in Louisville.

Today, Louisville blends the hometown atmosphere with a progressive, modern look. Downtown is a old fashioned, Main Street, while the surrounding area is built up with modern new homes. Convenient to both Denver and Boulder, residents enjoy all the amenities of a small town and big city.

Most of the area’s industrial development is in Boulder County, which has the highest concentration of manufacturing in Colorado. Twenty-seven percent of the work force is employed by manufactures, compared with thirteen percent state-wide. High tech firms number more than 700 in Boulder County. The result having an impact on housing prices going upward. This area is one of the more expensive areas for housing in the Denver Metroplex.

Quick facts on Louisville

Population: 19,000
Government: Mayor - council
Sales Taxes: 7.525%
Utilities: Gas & Electric (Xcel); Water & Sewage (City of Louisville)

Source: eNeighborhoods

Education

Boulder Valley School Dist. RE-2
6500 Arapahoe Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80303 (303) 447-1010
Number of Students: 24,184
Number of Schools: 43
Pupil/Teacher ratio: 25:1
Expenditure per Student: $4,152

Transportation

40-50 min.- Denver Int’l Airport 1-800-342-2000
20-30 min.- Central Business Dist.
30-40 min.- DTC/Greenwood Plaza
RTD Information: (303) 299-6700

Post Office

Lafayette Branch 603 S. Public Road Lafayette, Colorado 80026 (303) 665-6464
Louisville Branch 637 Front Street Louisville, Colorado 80027 (303) 666-6100

Utilities

Gas and Electric: Xcel Energies Boulder - 443-9756 Louisville/Lafayette - 665-5511
Municipal Water Service: Lafayette - 665-5588 Louisville - 665-6565

Licenses

Driver’s License: 2850 Iris Boulder, Colorado 80302 (303) 442-3006
License Plates: Tri-County Annex 712 Main Street Louisville, Colorado 80027

Libraries

Lafayette Public Library 775 W. Baseline Rd. Lafayette, Colorado 80025 (303) 665-5200
Louisville Public Library 749 Main Street Louisville, Colorado 80027
(303) 666-6037

Shopping Centers

Flatiron Crossing
Boulder Mall - Pearl Street
Crossroads Shopping Center
28th and Canyon
Local Supermarkets/Conv. Centers

Information Source

Lafayette Chamber of Commerce 809 South Public Road Lafayette, Colorado 80026 (303) 666-9555
Louisville Chamber of Commerce 717 Main Street Louisville, Colorado 80027 (303) 666-5747

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