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Steele County

Population in July 2008: 35. Population change since 2000: -20.5%
Males: 15  (43.2%)
Females: 20  (56.8%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 58056


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,590 (it was $37,188 in 2000)
Luverne:  $51,590
North Dakota:  $43,753

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,227
Luverne:  $17,227
North Dakota:  $24,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $15,819 (it was $9,999 in 2000)
Luverne:  $15,819
North Dakota:  $106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $21,496; Detached houses: $21,149

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Races in Luverne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Luverne: 62.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.5%), Norwegian (40.9%), Irish (22.7%), Danish (13.6%), English (13.6%), Dutch (11.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1430 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 136 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Luverne

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luverne city

  • Never married: 9.7%
  • Now married: 90.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
North Dakota:  1.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Luverne:  2.0% ($199)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (59.3 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (274.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (628.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sibley, ND (1.7 miles) , Pillsbury, ND (2.7 miles) , Hope, ND (3.3 miles ), Hannaford, ND (3.6 miles) , Dazey, ND (3.6 miles) , Cooperstown, ND (4.0 miles ), Rogers, ND (4.2 miles) , Page, ND (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 47.25 N, Longitude: 97.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+7.3%).



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Luverne-area historical tornado activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.8 miles away from the Luverne city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/16/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Luverne:
  • COOPERSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 19 miles; COOPERSTOWN, ND)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF VALLEY CITY - CAH (about 23 miles; VALLEY CITY, ND)
  • UNION HOSPITAL-CAH (about 35 miles; MAYVILLE, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Luverne, ND

Airports located in Luverne:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luverne:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 72 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 72 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 93 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 137 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.0%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 6.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.9%


Luverne compared to North Dakota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Luverne travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Steele County North Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%)
  • Electricity (13%)


Religion statistics for Luverne

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 103.14%
Here103.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents75.5%12.6%3.6%3.0%5.3%
Congregations61.9%9.5%4.8%9.5%14.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$79
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$43
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$65
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$55
Totals for Government 0$0 8$242



Luverne government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.15%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

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


7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.75%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

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 Cass County, ND  2.42% ($26,350 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Luverne:
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KOVC (1490 AM; 1 kW; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: SIOUX VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Luverne:
  • KQDJ-FM (101.1 FM; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: SIOUX VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDAM (104.7 FM; HOPE, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Luverne:
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)



FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 1598E , Serial Number: 7AC-5163, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Vernon L Johnson, Rr 2 Box 60, Luverne, ND 58056



Luverne on our top lists:
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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