Lu Verne, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 299. Estimated population in July 2006: 243 (-18.7% change)

Males: 153	(51.2%)
Females: 146	(48.8%)

Kossuth County

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50560.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,400 (it was $30,625 in 2000)

Lu Verne	$33,400
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $31,200 (it was $26,300 in 2000)

Lu Verne	$31,200
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Lu Verne:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (43.5%), Irish (14.7%), Norwegian (13.0%), United States (8.7%), Danish (8.0%), English (6.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 2.26 square miles.

Population density: 128 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lu Verne

High school or higher: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lu Verne city

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 48.6%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 14.9%
Divorced: 10.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lu Verne:	0.8% ($199)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (68.6 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (152.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (446.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hardy, IA (7.3 miles) , Livermore, IA (7.6 miles ), Renwick, IA (9.3 miles ), Corwith, IA (10.4 miles ), Wesley, IA (13.7 miles ), Bode, IA (14.4 miles ), Algona, IA (14.9 miles ), Dakota City, IA (15.4 miles ).

Latitude: 42.91 N, Longitude: 94.08 W

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-12.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (15%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (33%)
Health care (16%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (17%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

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Average climate in Lu Verne, Iowa

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Lu Verne-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Lu Verne city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lu Verne:

KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; ALGONA, IA)
HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BRITT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lu Verne:

FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 26 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 56 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
DES MOINES INTL (about 100 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lu Verne:

HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 17 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; ID: 0K7)
ALGONA MUNI (about 17 miles; ALGONA, IA; ID: AXA)
EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 20 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; ID: EAG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lu Verne:

IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 86 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 90 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)

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Notable locations in Lu Verne: Lu Verne (A), Bode Cooperative Elevator (B), Lu Verne Public Library (C), Lu Verne City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lu Verne: Zion Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Luverne Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Lu Verne Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.9%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	9.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	13.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Lu Verne compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kossuth County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$540
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$83
Water Supply	1	$1,200	$14,400	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$480
Totals for Government	1	$1,200	$14,400	4	$1,103

Lu Verne government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $24,000
All Other: $22,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000

Regular Highways: $25,000

Water Utilities: $16,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Libraries: $8,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Health Services - Other: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $82,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $11,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
Tax - Property: $64,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000

4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.03%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Winnebago County, IA	0.21% ($23,538 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IA	0.19% ($28,083)
from Emmet County, IA	0.17% ($30,909)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Polk County, IA	0.56% ($28,306 average AGI)
to Story County, IA	0.31% ($28,600)
to Humboldt County, IA	0.26% ($30,647)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lu Verne:

KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lu Verne:

KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lu Verne:

KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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