Spalding TownshipMN
A town of 338.
Is Spalding Township a good place to live?
20% of the land in Spalding Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 2,395 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. Spalding Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
338 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spalding Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spalding Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spalding Township.
Spalding Township has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The income of the median household for Spalding Township comes to $58,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns, but among residents in the town, 18% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are McGregor (18%), Kathio Township (9%) and Hinckley (5%). Its typical journey to work comes in at 20 minutes.
| Spalding Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conservation land takes up 19.7% of Spalding Township
Trails total 9.3 miles in 3 parks and preserves. In Spalding Township, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge | 1.2 mi | 2,395 |
| 2. Kimberly Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit | 0.1 mi | 1,117 |
| 3. Savanna State Forest | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Spalding Township
Spalding Township’s July high stands at 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Spalding Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
In Spalding Township, 28% of adults feel lonely. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Spalding Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Spalding Township is ahead of Minnesota on 3 and behind on 14.
| Spalding Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Spalding Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 79% | 74.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Spalding Township, mostly inland flooding
For Spalding Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 49 of 100. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Spalding Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spalding Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Spalding Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
93% of working residents leave Spalding Township for work
Where Spalding Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spalding Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Spalding Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 320 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,289 ft
Questions about Spalding Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spalding Township, MN a good place to live?
Spalding Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.