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Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
Spring Grove’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for cost of living. 34% of residents are 65 or older in Spring Grove, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 2 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher January low than Spring Grove. Ballard Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Spring Grove has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Spring Grove beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove Elementary | PK–6 | 186 |
| Spring Grove Secondary | 7–12 | 163 |
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Spring Grove is from typical.
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Census counts: 293 in 1880, 1,256 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Its public schools are run by the Spring Grove School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 186 | A− |
| Spring Grove SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 163 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
The typical Spring Grove home is worth about $266,000, up 5.7% in a year, 24% below the Minnesota typical home. At $978 a month, Spring Grove’s median rent is against $1,196 a month in Minnesota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Spring Grove | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $978 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Spring Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Spring Grove is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Spring Grove’s average trip to work is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Caledonia (18%), La Crosse (15%) and Rochester (4%). Spring Grove’s median household income is $60,000.
| Spring Grove | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Spring Grove's reported crime rate is well below Minnesota's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2022.
| Spring Grove | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 6.5 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 14.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.9 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Spring Grove beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Spring Grove.
| Spring Grove | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Spring Grove | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | 0.3 mi | 18 |
| 2. Roverud Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. Viking Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Spring Grove; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Spring Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
Spring Grove is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Spring Grove had a population of 1,256. It is part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.