Luverne, Alabama

Luverne, Alabama
Downtown Luverne
Downtown Luverne
Nickname: 
"Friendliest City in the South"[1]
Location of Luverne in Crenshaw County, Alabama.
Location of Luverne in Crenshaw County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°42′52″N 86°15′48″W / 31.71444°N 86.26333°W / 31.71444; -86.26333
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCrenshaw
Founded1889
IncorporatedFebruary 6, 1891
Founded byM.P. Legrand, S.D. Hubbard, and George A. Folmar
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
Area
 • Total15.67 sq mi (40.60 km2)
 • Land15.65 sq mi (40.53 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Population
 • Total2,765
 • Density176.71/sq mi (68.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
36049
Area code334
FIPS code01-44728
GNIS feature ID0122110
Websitewww.luverne.org

Luverne is a city in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 2,765.[3] The city is the county seat of Crenshaw County.

Media

  • Radio station
  • Newspaper
    • Luverne Journal (weekly)

References

  1. ↑ Modleski, Tania (1986). Studies in Entertainment: Critical Approaches to Mass Culture. Indiana University Press. p. 68. ISBN 0253355664. luverne friendliest city in the south.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Luverne town, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 3, 2023.