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Indiana›Wayne County

Spring GroveIN

A town of 335, settled in 1890.

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Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Spring Grove

Spring Grove, IN · Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Spring Grove a good place to live?

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.

Small town

335 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
RichmondRichmondSpring Grove
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Spring Grove sign, 2020
Spring Grove’s story

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
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Getting set up

Moving to Spring Grove: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Grove, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - RichmondNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRecycling Center Inc, 2 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsRichmond Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWayne County Circuit Court ClerkWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4737447374 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Spring Grove.

Who lives here

More of Spring Grove’s residents are 65 or older than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

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.

37.3median age · IN 38.1
Spring GroveIndiana townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older28%18%18%
Median age37.3 years39.4 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+22%22%29%
Spring GroveIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma13%
High school30%
Some college32%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

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.

Ages and education in Spring Grove
Spring GroveINU.S.
Under 1014.4%12.4%11.6%
10 to 174.5%10.9%10.3%
18 to 244.1%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3424.6%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4411.6%12.7%13.2%
45 to 546.3%12%12.2%
55 to 646.7%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7416.6%10.1%10.2%
75 and older11.2%6.7%7%
No diploma12.6%9.6%10.4%
High school30.3%32.5%26%
Some college31.7%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s3.4%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s12.3%18.7%21.6%
Graduate9.8%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

Housing

Spring Grove’s typical home value is about $183K

The typical Spring Grove home is worth about $183,000, up 11.1% in a year, 29% below the Indiana typical home.

$183KZillow home value

Typical home value

Spring Grove$183K
Indiana$257K
+11.1%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Spring Grove has four seasons and pleasant summers

Spring Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 19°.

84°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Spring Grove faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About half of Spring Grove’s working residents commute to Richmond

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.

0%work in town
Spring GroveIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$58,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Spring Grove0%
Richmond48%
Indianapolis8%
Eaton3%
Wayne Township3%
4 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Spring Grove
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Spring Grove than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country

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 GroveIndiana townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outSpring GroveIN
Fewer binge drinkers13%16.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.1%77.4%
More adults with heart disease10.1%6.8%
Reid Health
1.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Levi Coffin House and 22 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring Grove. Close and well known come first.

All 77 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Levi 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spring Grove

16pages on Spring Grove
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Grove

About Spring Grove

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
981 ft
Area code
765

Questions about Spring Grove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Spring Grove, IN a good place to live?

Spring Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.