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A town of 2,690, settled in 1887.
Luverne earns a D, 150th among Alabama's 187 graded towns, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $43K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. Residents are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What it does well: a typical home costs about $143K, 2.9 years of the county’s $49K median household income. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Luverne, above both Alabama’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Luverne's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Luverne Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Luverne is from typical.
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Census counts: 451 in 1890, 2,765 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Luverne, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Luverne.
Luverne trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Against the 3,418 U.S. towns with household incomes like Luverne’s, it is healthier than 58%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
48% of adults have high blood pressure in Luverne. Luverne beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 12% of adults binge drink in Luverne.
| Luverne | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 43% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Luverne | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.1% | 4.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Crenshaw County school district. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Luverne High School, with 745 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luverne High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 745 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $143K for the typical one, B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 20 miles. The median property tax bill is $381, against $788 across Alabama, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Luverne’s median rent is $629 a month. The typical Luverne home is worth about $143,000, up 2.1% in a year, 40% below the Alabama typical home. 53% of Luverne households own their home.
| Luverne | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $629 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Luverne since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Luverne has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Luverne is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 2,363 in 2013 to 1,638.
About one in 5 of Luverne’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Luverne fell to 1,638 in 2023, 725 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Montgomery (11%), Troy (10%) and Dothan (3%).
| Luverne | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Alabama, it does better than 70% of towns.
| Luverne | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.6 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (18% statewide). 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Luverne | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Luverne | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.6% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.5% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.7% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.2% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Luverne; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Luverne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
4 notable people were born in Luverne.
City in Alabama, United States
Luverne ( loo-VURN) is a city in and the county seat of Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,765.
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One town shares a border with Luverne.
Rutledge isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Luverne with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Luverne grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #150 of 187 in Alabama. It grades C− for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Alabama, it does better than 70% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including Chester Adams and Butch Norman.
