The Palace Theater is a historic theater and performing arts center in Luverne, Minnesota. Located downtown, it is owned by the city of Luverne and operated by the Blue Mound Area Theatre Board of Directors.

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About Luverne

City in Minnesota, United States

4,946Population

3.6 sq miArea

1,467 ftElevation

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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How Luverne ranks

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#4Cheapest rent in MN #22Lowest property tax in MN #27Shortest commute in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code56156

Area code507

Living in Luverne

Work & commute in Luverne

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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.

Sioux Falls, SD

15%

Worthington

Marshall

Pipestone

39%Work in townlive and work in Luverne 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,480Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Luverne

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 85% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.8%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 7.8%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Falls Community HealthSioux Falls · 26.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Luverne

Moderate

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

17Does Luverne flood?paid flood claims since 1984 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Luverne MapLuverne vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Luverne

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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.

28° / 10°Winter

56° / 34°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

59° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Luverne get?About 35 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Luverne

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A⁻

School Grade A-

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.

#68Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictLUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools5

Luverne Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 515 students Luverne Middle B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 271 students Luverne Senior High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 351 students Luverne Alternative ProgramHigh · Grades 10–12 · 5 students Out-of-State Care and TreatmentOther · Grades K–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.