136 years in pictures
Census counts: 99 in 1890, a low of 76 in 1920, 332 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1890Spring Grove is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

A town of 335, settled in 1890.
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Spring Grove, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Spring Grove 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: 99 in 1890, a low of 76 in 1920, 332 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Grove, 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 Spring Grove.
28% of residents are 65 or older in Spring Grove, above both the Indiana town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Spring Grove’s median age is 37.3 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Spring Grove | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
Somewhere between 43% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Spring Grove’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Spring Grove | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Spring Grove home is worth about $183,000, up 11.1% in a year, 29% below the Indiana typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Spring Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 19°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Spring Grove for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Spring Grove fell to 124 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Spring Grove is 21 minutes.
| Spring Grove | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
19% of adults have diabetes in Spring Grove. Among 590 Indiana towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Spring Grove. 24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Spring Grove.
| Spring Grove | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Spring Grove | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring Grove. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
40 mi MuseumFort Recovery
37 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
35 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year40 mi Theme parkStricker's Grove
39 mi GardenWoodland Cemetery and ArboretumLevi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum: Dcb1995 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Grove
About 8 of every 100 Spring Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Spring Grove is a town in Wayne Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 332 at the 2020 census.
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Spring Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.