Spring Lake Park was first counted by the census in 1960
More historic than 8% of U.S. towns · #265 of 273 in Minnesota. What drives it
Most of Spring Lake Park was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1972. Below: maps from 1902 on and the census since 1960.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Spring Lake Park is more historic than 8% of U.S. towns, #265 of 273 in Minnesota. Its share of homes from before 1940 holds the grade up; its age pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Spring Lake Park’s overall grade.
Minnesota towns list about as much on the Register as the country (a typical Minnesota town has 2.1 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Spring Lake Park’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (23% of Minnesota towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to C−. The pre-1940 share (±2.7 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: the first census (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Spring Lake Park’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Spring Lake Park. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1902White Bear sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Spring Lake Park.
The story so far
Spring Lake Park, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Spring Lake Park yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Spring Lake Park is a city in Anoka and Ramsey counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 7,188 at the 2020 census. The city is located mainly within Anoka County. Minnesota State Highways 47 and 65 and County Highway 10 are three of the main routes in the city.
Its first post office opened in 1960. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 6,412 to 7,188 (+12%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
The Spring Lake Park post office opened in 1960, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).
How does Spring Lake Park rank for history?
Spring Lake Park is more historic than 8% of U.S. towns, #265 of 273 in Minnesota. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Spring Lake Park?
4% of Spring Lake Park’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±2.7 points), against a typical 8.1% for a Minnesota town; the median home was built in 1972.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (3), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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