Louisville

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)

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 Supermkts/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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