Lu Verne, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Lu Verne, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 42°54′42″N 94°5′1″W / 42.91167°N 94.08361°WCoordinates: 42°54′42″N 94°5′1″W / 42.91167°N 94.08361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Counties | Kossuth, Humboldt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dennis Holmes |
Area | |
• Total | 2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2) |
• Land | 2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 261 |
• Estimate (2016) | 252 |
• Density | 116/sq mi (44.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50560 |
Area code(s) | 515 |
FIPS code | 19-47370 |
GNIS feature ID | 0458670 |
Lu Verne is a city in Humboldt and Kossuth counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 261 at the 2010 census.
Lu Verne was platted in 1880. It was named after Luverne, Minnesota.
Lu Verne was formerly serviced by Iowa Highway 408, which was decommissioned in 1980.
Lu Verne is located at 42°54′42″N 94°5′1″W / 42.91167°N 94.08361°W (42.911638, -94.083618).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.26 square miles (5.85 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 261 people, 117 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 115.5 inhabitants per square mile (44.6/km2). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 67.3 per square mile (26.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 1.5% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.