Luverne | |
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Motto: "Love the Life!" | |
Coordinates: 43°39′21″N 96°12′53″W / 43.65583°N 96.21472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Rock |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Pat Baustian |
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 | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,946 |
• Density | 1,346.58/sq mi (519.86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56156 |
Area code | 507 |
FIPS code | 27-38564 |
GNIS feature ID | 2395787[2] |
Website | City 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] Luverne is part of the Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), home to more than 300,000 people.[5]
Luverne has been featured in numerous films and television series. It is one of four towns profiled in the 2007 Ken Burns documentary The War. It is also the main setting for the second season of the TV show Fargo.