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Minnesota›Becker County

Spring Creek TownshipMN

A town of 118.

Is Spring Creek Township a good place to live?

Spring Creek Township’s median age is 28 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest park or preserve is Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 748 acres. Spring Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

118 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Walworth TownshipWhite Earth TownshipRiceville TownshipPopple Grove TownshipOgemaFlom TownshipWalworth TownshipWhite Earth TownshipRiceville TownshipPopple Grove TownshipOgemaFlom TownshipSpring Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Spring Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWild Rice Electric Coop14.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWaubun-Ogema-White Earth Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBecker County CourthouseBecker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5656956569 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 Creek Township.

Climate

Spring Creek Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Spring Creek Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Spring Creek Township’s July high is below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall34–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

9.8% of Spring Creek Township is conserved land

3.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Spring Creek Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

9.8%conserved
Spring Creek TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land9.8%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
9.8%
conserved · 2,356 of 23,986 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area—748
2. Hellicksen Prairie WPA0.1 mi624
3. Coburn Wildlife Management Area—315

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Spring Creek Township’s adults smoke cigarettes

23% of Spring Creek Township adults smoke cigarettes. Only 10 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Spring Creek Township. 34% of Spring Creek Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Spring Creek TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%31%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better11 too close to call20 worse
What stands outSpring Creek TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.1%
More adults facing food insecurity22.6%11.4%
Mahnomen Health Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Spring Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spring Creek Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Spring Creek Township; the nearest are

Questions about Spring Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Spring Creek Township, MN a good place to live?

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