Luverne, Minnesota Luverne, Minnesota Location of Luvernewithin Rock County and state of Minnesota Location of Luverne inside Rock County and state of Minnesota County Rock Website City of Luverne Luverne (/l v rn/) is a town/city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States, along the Rock River.
The populace was 4,745 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat. It is one of four suburbs profiled in the 2007 Ken Burns documentary The War.
A postal service called Luverne has been in operation since 1868. Luverne was platted in 1870, and titled for Luverne Hawes, the daughter of a settler. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.69 square miles (9.56 km2); 3.68 square miles (9.53 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. Rock County holds the distinct ion of being one of four counties in the state of Minnesota without a natural lake.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.3% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% from other competitions, and 1.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,048 homeholds of which 27.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families.
24.4% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,617 citizens , 1,968 homeholds, and 1,247 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.27% White, 0.67% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.58% from other competitions, and 0.56% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,968 homeholds out of which 26.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
About 5.7% of families and 8.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Sanford Luverne Medical Center opened its doors in July, 2005, near the equally new county-wide Veterans Home in north Luverne.
Sanford Luverne patients, including those from encircling counties, are afforded state-of-the-art medical care as well as at the county-wide medical center of Sioux Falls.
Luverne is positioned in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Mankato educator Tim Walz, a Democrat.
At the state level, Luverne is positioned in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Bill Weber, and in House District 22 - A, represented by Republican Joe Schomacker.
The Luverne Public Schools fitness provides education for grades kindergarten-12. A new elementary school addition opened on 1 December 1998.
The Blue Mound Biking and Hiking Trail is a six-mile (10 km) path that stretches from Main Street in downtown Luverne to the lower lake parking lot at Blue Mounds State Park.
In addition to the large City Park beside the Rock River, Luverne maintains 10 neighborhood parks.
Touch the Sky Prairie, positioned northwest of Luverne, is a Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge.
Rock County Veterans Memorial, dedicated May 28, 2007, is positioned on the south lawn of the historic and refurbished Rock County Courthouse.
Supplementing the Memorial are individual paver stones that honor by name Rock County veterans of all services.
A dynamic design allows future Rock County veterans to be added to the site.
Many surviving World War II honorees were aboard an Honor Flight sent to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and the state's First Lady took a personal interest in the Rock County group by being present at the send-off and previously hosting a group of Rock County World War II veterans at the Governor's Mansion.
Brandenburg Gallery Award-winning photography from Luverne native and National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg is positioned on the first two floors of the Rock County Veterans Memorial Building dedicated in July 2009 on Luverne Street at Courthouse Square.
Herreid Military Museum and the Heritage Gallery occupy two upper floors of the Rock County Veterans Memorial Building.
An underground tunnel joins the building to the Rock County Courthouse, itself beautifully renovated in 1987 88.
Visitors will find time spent at Rock County Courthouse Square rewarding and stimulating.
Aanenson World War II flying ace, born in Luverne.
First played golf at age 17 at Luverne Country Club course. Al Mc - Intosh Editor and publisher of The Rock County Star Herald, president of the forerunner to the National Newspaper Association and the Minnesota Newspaper Association.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
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