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Moving to Luverne, Alabama

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Population: 2,635. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,668 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,146 (43.5%), Females: 1,489 (56.5%)

Crenshaw County

Zip code: 36049

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $22,457
Median house value: $61,900

Population by Race

Races in Luverne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.9%)
  • Black (28.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.1%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.3%), German (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Norwegian (1.5%).

Elevation: 351 feet

Land area: 12.4 square miles

Map of Luverne, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Luverne

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luverne city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 17.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Luverne:

  • CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (101 HOSPITAL CIRCLE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Luverne:

  • ELBA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ELBA, AL)
  • L V STABLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, AL)
  • EDGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; TROY, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Luverne:

  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 42 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 64 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 94 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Luverne:

  • FRANK SIKES (about 2 miles; LUVERNE, AL; Abbreviation: 04A)
  • TROY MUNI (about 21 miles; TROY, AL; Abbreviation: TOI)
  • MAC CRENSHAW MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: PRN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luverne:

  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 36 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 46 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 68 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)

Schools

Public high school in Luverne:

  • CRENSHAW COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL (Location: 183 VOTEC DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Luverne:

  • LUVERNE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,020; Location: 194 FIRST AVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Luverne:

  • LUVERNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,881; Location: 148 EAST THIRD STREET; 10,592 books; 418 audio materials; 213 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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