Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 246, settled in 1880.
Lu Verne City Jail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lu Verne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 534 in 1900, 258 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1912 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lu Verne, 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 Lu Verne.
78% of households own their home in Lu Verne, against 70% in Iowa’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Home values are up 3.9% over the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lu Verne’s mean commuting time comes in at 20 minutes. Its income of the median household is $51,000, where Iowa’s towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Among working residents in the town, 2% work locally. Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles.
| Lu Verne | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The peak summer temperature for Lu Verne comes to 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
36% of Lu Verne adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults locally: 18% report frequent mental distress, 40% have obesity.
| Lu Verne | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lu Verne | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 52% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lu Verne after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.1 miles of trail. Lu Verne’s trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Lu Verne; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lu Verne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Lu Verne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, USA
Lu Verne is a city in Humboldt and Kossuth counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 258 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Lu Verne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.