Luverne, Minnesota facts for kids
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Luverne
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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
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"Love the Life!"
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.68 sq mi (9.53 km2) |
| • Land | 3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,945 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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4,531 |
| • Density | 1,233.60/sq mi (476.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56156
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-38564 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647310 |
| Website | City of Luverne |
Luverne is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 4,745 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat. It is one of four towns profiled in the 2007 Ken Burns documentary The War. It is the main setting for the second season of the TV show Fargo.
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History
A post office called Luverne has been in operation since 1868. Luverne was platted in 1870, and named for Luverne Hawes, the daughter of a settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.69 square miles (9.56 km2); 3.68 square miles (9.53 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Rock County holds the distinction of being one of four counties in the state of Minnesota without a natural lake.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 679 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,466 | 115.9% | |
| 1900 | 2,223 | 51.6% | |
| 1910 | 2,540 | 14.3% | |
| 1920 | 2,782 | 9.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,644 | −5.0% | |
| 1940 | 3,114 | 17.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,650 | 17.2% | |
| 1960 | 4,249 | 16.4% | |
| 1970 | 4,703 | 10.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,568 | −2.9% | |
| 1990 | 4,382 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,617 | 5.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,745 | 2.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 4,531 | −4.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,745 people, 2,048 households, and 1,257 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,289.4 inhabitants per square mile (497.8/km2). There were 2,237 housing units at an average density of 607.9 per square mile (234.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 2,048 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
Transportation
Roads
Interstate 90 and U.S. Route 75 are two of the main routes in the city. Iowa borders to the south and South Dakota to the west. The regional center of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a 30-minute drive on Interstate 90.
Air
Luverne is served by Quentin Aanenson Field. A lengthened runway and expanded facilities went into service in 2009. The airport is named after World War II flying ace Quentin C. Aanenson.
Education
The Luverne Public Schools system provides education for grades kindergarten-12. A new elementary school addition opened on 1 December 1998. Luverne Senior High School is the system's high school.
Luverne has an active chapter of Dollars for Scholars. According to its website, Luverne Dollars for Scholars has an endowment of approximately $2.9 million.
Notable people
- Quentin C. Aanenson – World War II flying ace, born in Luverne. Aanenson completed 75 flying missions, earning numerous medals. Aanenson participated in Ken Burns' The War series. Luverne's airfield is named after him
- Jim Brandenburg – Award-winning nature photographer for National Geographic and other publications, filmmaker and environmentalist. Twice named Magazine Photographer of the Year and in 1988 Wildlife Photographer of the Year by Great Britain's Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife
- Jerilyn Britz – U.S. Women's Open Golf Champion in 1979. Winner of the 1980 LPGA Mary Kay Classic. Finished second-place at two other major championships. Played on LPGA tour 1974–1999. First played golf at age 17 at Luverne Country Club course.
- Charles F. Crosby, Minnesota and Wisconsin legislator, lawyer
- W.E.E. Greene, a local architect, several of whose works in Luverne are listed in the National Register of Historic Places
- Al McIntosh – Editor and publisher of The Rock County Star Herald, president of the forerunner to the National Newspaper Association and the Minnesota Newspaper Association.
- Frederick Manfred – Author. His work includes 18 novels set in the American West and Upper Midwest, often located in the Iowa-Minnesota-South Dakota tri-state area he named "Siouxland"
- Monti Ossenfort – American football executive and director of player personnel for the Tennessee Titans
- Shantel VanSanten – Model and actor, born in Luverne and best known for her role in the television series One Tree Hill
- James Russell Wiggins – Executive editor of The Washington Post. Ambassador to the United Nations. He began his career by publishing a Luverne newspaper and then editing the St. Paul Pioneer Press
- Dick Wildung, University of Minnesota 2x All-American. College Football Hall of Fame and Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame Member
See also
In Spanish: Luverne (Minnesota) para niños
