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Luverne, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,617. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,466 (-3.3% change)
Males: 2,179 (47.2%), Females: 2,438 (52.8%)

Rock County

Zip code: 56156

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $36,271
Median house value: $72,600

Population by Race

Races in Luverne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (48.0%), Dutch (19.7%), Norwegian (18.5%), Irish (6.6%), English (5.3%), Swedish (3.8%).

Elevation: 1460 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Luverne, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Luverne

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luverne city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +222 (+5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Luverne:

  • LUVERNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (305 EAST LUVERNE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Luverne:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Luverne:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 37 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 61 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 88 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Luverne:

  • QUENTIN AANENSON FIELD (about 3 miles; LUVERNE, MN; Abbreviation: D19)
  • ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (about 15 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: RRQ)
  • PIPESTONE MUNI (about 23 miles; PIPESTONE, MN; Abbreviation: PQN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luverne:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 78 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 129 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)

Schools

Public high schools in Luverne:

  • LUVERNE SR. (Students: 401; Location: 709 N. KNISS; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LUVERNE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Students: 9; Location: 709 N. KNISS; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Luverne:

  • LUVERNE EL. (Students: 598; Location: 709 N. KNISS; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LUVERNE MID. (Students: 298; Location: 709 N. KNISS; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Luverne:

  • ROCK COUNTY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $204,161; Location: 201 WEST MAIN; 25,827 books; 681 audio materials; 1,101 video materials; 109 serial subscriptions)

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