Luverne, Minnesota

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The city of Luverne is located in Rock County and is the county seat.

Luverne is 440 feet [134.11 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Luverne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Alabama, Iowa and North Dakota have communities that are also named Luverne.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Luverne had a population of 4,617 people^<2> (or 47.57% of the total population of Rock County). The population of Luverne represented 0.09% of the total of Minnesota, making it the state's 137th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Luverne had a population of 4,425 people. This is a decrease of 4.16% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Luverne.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Larchwood (IA)	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	773	1.9% decrease
	Rock Rapids (IA)	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,437	5.29% decrease
	Adrian	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	1,216	1.46% decrease
	Edgerton	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	988	4.36% decrease
	Ellsworth	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	513	5% decrease
	Hills	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	594	5.13% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Luverne.

Websites for Luverne

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