Luverne | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Downtown Luverne | |
| Nickname: "Friendliest City in the South"[1] | |
 Location of Luverne in Crenshaw County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′52″N 86°15′48″W / 31.71444°N 86.26333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Crenshaw |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Incorporated | February 6, 1891 |
| Founded by | M.P. Legrand, S.D. Hubbard, and George A. Folmar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Ed Beasley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.67 sq mi (40.60 km2) |
| • Land | 15.65 sq mi (40.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,765 |
| • Density | 176.71/sq mi (68.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 36049 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-44728 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0122110 |
| Website | www |
Luverne (/luːˈvɜːrn, ləˈvɜːrn/ loo-VURN) is a city in and the county seat of Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. The city describes itself as "The Friendliest City in the South", a slogan that appears on its "welcome" signs.[3] At the 2020 census, the population was 2,765.
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Location: 42: Luverne, Alabama". Rural Indexing Project. Retrieved September 2, 2018.