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A town of 2,431, settled in 1855. 2.7 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Spring Valley’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, walkability, and civic life. Only 53 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score higher on walkability. 20% of working residents work locally in Spring Valley, above both the Minnesota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 24 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score higher on history. Spring Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Spring Valley beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Spring Valley is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,256 in 1880, 2,447 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Valley, 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 Valley.
About one in 5 of Spring Valley’s working residents works in town. At $66,000, Spring Valley’s median household income is against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Rochester (40%), Stewartville (4%) and Preston (2%).
| Spring Valley | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Kingsland Public School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 306 | B+ |
| Kingsland Junior/Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 218 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
The typical Spring Valley home is worth about $246,000, down 2.2% in a year, 29% below the Minnesota typical home. The median rent in Spring Valley is $915 a month.
| Spring Valley | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $915 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Spring Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Spring Valley’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 2000, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Spring Valley.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
41% of Spring Valley adults have obesity. Spring Valley beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 36% of Spring Valley adults have high blood pressure.
| Spring Valley | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Spring Valley | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willow Park | — | 19 |
| 2. Spring Valley South Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Spring Valley; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Spring Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
8 places in Spring Valley on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Spring Valley.
City in Minnesota, United States
Spring Valley is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,447 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Spring Valley.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley · Spring Valley Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | B− |
Spring Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Spring Valley reports no FBI crime data of its own. Spring Valley Township and Spring Valley are one community, graded once. Compare Spring Valley with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
2.7 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
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.
4 notable people were born here, including Malcolm Williams and Edward Everett Smith.
