Luverne

Also known as Luverne, Minnesota, Luverne, MN

city in Minnesota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Minnesota
County: Rock
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Pat Baustian
Total: 3.68 sq mi (9.53 km )
Land: 3.67 sq mi (9.51 km )
Water: 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km )
Elevation: 1,463 ft (446 m)
Density: 1,346.4/sq mi (519.86/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 27-38564

Article

Luverne (/ləˈvɜːrn/ 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.