Town guide

Luverne, North Dakota

Luverne is a city in Steele County, North Dakota, home to about 52 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58056.

Population52200 per sq mi
Median household income$116,563Census

ZIP codes in Luverne

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Luverne, ND58056Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Luverne

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)278 miles away
Closer regional airportJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN273 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL627 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Luverne; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Luverne

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Luverne had 28 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

It’s the 302nd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Steele County grew from 5,888 residents in 1900 to 1,798 in 2020.

Luverne population by census2000: 44, 2010: 31, 2020: 28442000312010282020

Steele County, 1900–2020

Steele County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,888, 1910: 7,616, 1920: 7,401, 1930: 6,972, 1940: 6,193, 1950: 5,145, 1960: 4,719, 1970: 3,749, 1980: 3,106, 1990: 2,420, 2000: 2,258, 2010: 1,975, 2020: 1,7986K’00’107K’20’306K’40’505K’60’703K’80’902K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -6°F. About 20.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LuverneJan: high 14°F, low -6°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 19°F, low -3°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 32°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 20°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in14°-6°Jan0.519°-3°Feb0.532°13°Mar0.851°29°Apr0.965°42°May3.275°53°Jun3.681°57°Jul3.379°54°Aug2.570°44°Sep2.753°31°Oct1.635°16°Nov0.720°3°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colgate, ND weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Steele County

432 jobs at 57 businesses in Steele County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Steele CountyConstruction: 93 jobs; Retail trade: 86 jobs; Manufacturing: 73 jobs; Wholesale trade: 60 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30 jobs; Utilities: 25 jobs; Finance and insurance: 25 jobs; Other services: 15 jobsConstruction 22% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 17% Wholesale trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 7% Utilities 6% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cooperstown Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cooperstown18.4 miles
  • Chi Mercy HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Valley City21.2 miles
  • Sanford MayvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mayville34.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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