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Minnesota›Houston County

Spring Grove TownshipMN

A town of 330.

Is Spring Grove Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

330 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Spring GroveBlack Hammer TownshipWilmington TownshipNewburg TownshipSpring GroveBlack Hammer TownshipWilmington TownshipNewburg TownshipSpring Grove Township
Getting set up

Moving to Spring Grove Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMiEnergy Cooperative16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpring Grove water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Grove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSpring Grove School DistrictWhich 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 hereHouston County CourthouseHouston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes55974, 5595455974 84% · 55954 16%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 Township.

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Spring Grove Township is longer than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

Commuting out is the norm in Spring Grove Township: 2% of working residents work locally. Employers in Spring Grove Township shed 32 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 54. For Spring Grove Township, the income of the median household is $73,000. The top destinations are La Crosse (20%), Spring Grove (15%) and Caledonia (13%).

2%work in town
Spring Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work44 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.6%9.8%8%
Median household income$73,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line9.5%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Spring Grove Township2%
La Crosse20%
Spring Grove15%
Caledonia13%
Rochester6%
30 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Spring Grove Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Spring Grove Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Spring Grove Township’s July high is 81°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Spring Grove Township is

On the CDC’s 32 measures, Spring Grove Township is ahead of Minnesota on 2 and behind on 9. Spring Grove Township: 29% of adults feel lonely.

Spring Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSpring Grove TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.2%85.3%
More adults with heart disease8.2%5.9%
Winnmed
17.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Spring Grove Township: inland flooding

Expected losses in Spring Grove Township break down as 55% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Spring Grove Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Spring Grove Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation

1.5 miles of trail. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Spring Grove Township.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 44 of 22,201 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spring Grove Township

16pages on Spring Grove Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

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

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Spring Grove Township for work

Where Spring Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → La Crosse La Crosse 20% 15% → Spring Grove Spring Grove 15% 13% → Caledonia Caledonia 13% 6% → Rochester Rochester 6% 4% → Winona Winona 4% 2% → Marshall Marshall 2% Spring Grove Township · 2% stay
54jobs based in Spring Grove Township
2%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Spring Grove Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

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.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,322 ft
ZIP code
55974
Area code
507

Questions about Spring Grove Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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