Lu Verne is a city in Humboldt and Kossuth counties in the U.S. state of Iowa.

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

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.26 square miles (5.85 km2), all land.

[7] As of the census of 2020,[9] there were 258 people, 101 households, and 63 families residing in the city.

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.1% of the population.

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.

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 299 people, 131 households, and 85 families living in the city.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.33% White, 0.33% Native American, and 0.33% from two or more races.

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.

About 14.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.3% of those 65 or over.