Lu Verne is a city in

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and Kossuth counties in the

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. The population was 258 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Lu Verne was

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ted in 1880. It was named after

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. Lu Verne was formerly serviced by Iowa Highway 408, which was decommissioned in 1980.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 258 people, 101 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The

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was 121.5 inhabitants per square mile (46.9/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 62.2 per square mile (24.0/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 91.1%

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, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0%

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, 1.2% from other races and 6.6% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 3.1% of the population. Of the 101 households, 36.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were

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living together, 4.0% were cohabitating couples, 28.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.6% of all households were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 33.7 years. 28.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 and 44; 25.6% were from 45 and 64; and 14.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 261 people, 117 households, and 72 families living in the city. The

was . There were 152 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.9%

, 1.5% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 117 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were

living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 299 people, 131 households, and 85 families living in the city. The

was . There were 163 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.33%

, 0.33% Native American, and 0.33% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population. There were 131 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were

living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.78. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $21,429 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the city was $16,281. About 14.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the

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, including 23.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.3% of those 65 or over.

Education

The local school district is

Algona Community School District Algona Community School District is a rural public school district A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public Primary school, primary or Secondary school, secondary schools or both in various countries. It is ...

Lu Verne Community School District Lu Verne Community School District was a rural state school, public school district headquartered in Lu Verne, Iowa. The district, which occupied sections of Kossuth County, Iowa, Kossuth, Hancock County, Iowa, Hancock, and Humboldt County, ...

was the area school district. Since 2015, Lu Verne sends its secondary students to the

, which operates Algona Middle School and

Algona High School Algona High School is a rural public high school located in the Algona Community School District in Algona, Iowa, United States. The Algona district includes Algona, Burt, Corwith, Lu Verne, Titonka, Wesley, and Whittemore. The school is ...

. Lu Verne merged into Algona CSD in 2023. From 1984 until 2015,REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
"

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. Retrieved on August 14, 2018. the Lu Verne district grade-shared with

Corwith–Wesley Community School District Corwith–Wesley Community School District was a school district based in Corwith, Iowa, serving Corwith and Wesley. The district occupied sections of Hancock and Kossuth counties as well as a small portion of Wright County. History In 1984, ...

, which operated

Corwith–Wesley–Lu Verne High School Corwith–Wesley–Lu Verne High School was a senior high school in Corwith, Iowa, It was operated by the Corwith–Wesley Community School District in association with the Lu Verne Community School District. The Corwith–Wesley district ser ...

References

External links

Corwith Wesley LuVerne Times
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