Luverne, Minnesota

Luverne
Sign saying main street LUVERNE. The V in Luverne is a heart and which is repeated before the word.
Cannon monument foreground, courthouse in background. Flower pots around the cannon.
1900 era commercial buildings. Closest is red brick building with Latham Insurance Agency sign on front. Next building is a tan brick theater building. Marquee says PALACE.
Motto: 
"Love the Life!"
Location of Luverne within Rock County and state of Minnesota
Location of Luverne
within Rock County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°39′21″N 96°12′53″W / 43.65583°N 96.21472°W / 43.65583; -96.21472
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRock
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorPat Baustian
Area
 • Total3.68 sq mi (9.53 km2)
 • Land3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,463 ft (446 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,946
 • Density1,346.58/sq mi (519.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56156
Area code507
FIPS code27-38564
GNIS feature ID2395787[2]
WebsiteCity of Luverne

Luverne (/ləˈvɜːrn/ lə-VURN)[3] is a city in and the county seat of Rock County, Minnesota, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 4,946 at the 2020 census.[4] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luverne, Minnesota
  3. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Luverne city, Minnesota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

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