Luverne, North Dakota

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Coordinates: 47°15′6″N 97°56′8″W / 47.25167, -97.93556
Luverne, North Dakota
Location of Luverne, North Dakota
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Steele
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,417 ft (432 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	44
- Density	170.6/sq mi (65.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58056
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-48580^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1030048^[2]

Luverne is a city in Steele County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 44 at the 2000 census. Luverne was founded in 1912.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Economy
4 Religion
5 Education
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Luverne is located at 47°15′6″N, 97°56′8″W (47.251610, -97.935674)^[3]. It is located in southwest Steele County, about a mile north of the Steele County-Barnes County line on Steele County Highway 25. Luverne is about 4 miles east of the Steele County-Griggs County line. Luverne is just a few miles away from Lake Astabula, a man-made resivoir on the Sheyenne River.

Luverne's closest neighbor is Sibley, 4 miles away.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 44 people, 16 households, and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was 170.6 people per square mile (65.3/km²). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 89.2/sq mi (34.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.73% White and 2.27% Native American.

There were 16 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, and 25.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,042. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

[edit] Economy

Luverne has 3 businesses located within the city limits. The first is Luverne Farmers Elevator, a grain handling and shipping facility. Another is the "New Peoples" Store, a store combining elements of a general store, convenience store, and post office.

The third is known as "Rockin' Rodneys", a business famous throughout the region for its giant hamburgers. The business was named for one of its former owners. Since "Rodney" sold the business, it has changed hands twice. First, the business was sold to an ownership group from Texas. That group was not in business long, and abandoned the bar only a few months after assuming ownership. The latest owners are from Hope, ND. They bring restaurant experience from a previous operation in Minnesota. The current ownership appears to be more stable.

Luverne is also home to a number of larger farm operations in the region, both grain and livestock operations. Luverne also boasts a hunting preserve as one of its area businesses.

[edit] Religion

Luverne currently holds one church: Luverne Lutheran Church. The church holds regular services every Sunday. The church recently absorbed some members of the now-defunct Hofva Lutheran Church parish, a country Lutheran parish located about 8 miles north of Luverne.

[edit] Education

Luverne had its own K-12 school system until the early 1970s. At that time, Luverne merged with the Hope, school district. Luverne's school aged population is bused to Hope, 15 miles away, or Page 22 miles away, for education, depending on their secondary or elementary status. The school's activities have been merged with the Finley-Sharon school district, two other communities in Steele County. With this merger, a great deal of Steele County is now groups for extracurricular activities together, laying the groundwork for a possible future merger of the entire region into one school district.