About one in 3 of Luverne’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (15%), Worthington (3%) and Marshall (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

39%work in town

Where working residents work

In Luverne39%

Sioux Falls15%

Worthington3%

Marshall3%

Pipestone3%

16 mi

median commute distance

2,480

jobs based in Luverne

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Outdoors

6.1% of Luverne is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.

6.1%conserved

Map of Luverne: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

6.1%

conserved · 143 of 2,339 acres

0.5 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

#106

most conserved land in MN

#58

most walkable in MN

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Hawkinson Park	0.1 mi	48
2. The Lake Park	—	23
3. Riverside Park	—	16

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Health

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Luverne beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

BHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Minnesota

1 better26 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Luverne	MN
More adults treating high blood pressure	79.8%	76.1%
More adults with heart disease	7.8%	5.9%

Sanford Luverne Medical Center

0.8 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

41st

percentile among MN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Luverne’s public schools outperform 83% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Luverne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Luverne Elementary	PK–5	515	A−
Luverne Middle	6–8	271	B+
Luverne Senior High	9–12	351	B+
Luverne Alternative Program	10–12	5	Not graded
Out-of-State Care and Treatment	K–12	—	Not graded

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Luverne has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°

Spring34–56°

Summer59–81°

Fall36–59°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 1984

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

R. B. Hinkly House · National Register of Historic Places

Luverne’s story

Luverne in pictures

9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →

Landmarks

9 places in Luverne on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

R. B. Hinkly HouseBuilt 1959

Rock County Courthouse and Jail

Holy Trinity Church-Episcopal

J. W. Gerber House

About Luverne

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Luverne ( lə-VURN) is a city in and the county seat of Rock County, Minnesota, United States, along the Rock River. Its population was 4,946 as of the 2020 census. Luverne is part of the Sioux Falls metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which is home to over 300,000 people. 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.

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