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Spring Valley Township’s story
Spring Valley Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904.
Explore the history →Spring Valley TownshipMN
A town of 568.
Population
568
2025 Census estimate · +4.6% since 2020
Median home value
$357K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
55.7
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Is Spring Valley Township a good place to live?
Spring Valley Township’s median age is 55.7 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Spring Valley Township. The biggest park or preserve is Spring Valley Wildlife Management Area, at 78 acres. Spring Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
568 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Spring ValleyFillmore TownshipSumner TownshipFrankford TownshipBloomfield TownshipSpring Valley Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spring Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Valley Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMiEnergy Cooperative16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpring Valley water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Valley Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereFillmore County AuditorFillmore County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5597555975 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 Valley Township.
Work & commute
About half of Spring Valley Township’s working residents commute to Rochester
Most working residents leave Spring Valley Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Spring Valley Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Rochester (49%), Spring Valley (14%) and Preston (4%).
0%work in town
| Spring Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Spring Valley Township0%
Rochester49%
Spring Valley14%
Preston4%
Stewartville4%
21 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Spring Valley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Spring Valley Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Spring Valley Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Spring Valley Township is 80°F.
51″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Spring Valley Township’s adults have obesity
41% of adults have obesity in Spring Valley Township. Spring Valley Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 36% of adults have high blood pressure in Spring Valley Township.
| Spring Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Spring Valley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 13.1% |
Olmsted Medical Center
20.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Spring Valley Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 164 of 20,122 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Valley Wildlife Management Area | — | 78 |
| 2. Masonic Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spring Valley Township
17pages on Spring Valley Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spring Valley Township; the nearest are
Rochester Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rochester19.9 mi$6,389 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-RochesterUniversity or college · Public · Rochester20.8 mi$15,016 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Spring Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Spring Valley Township for work
Where Spring Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Spring Valley Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Spring Valley Township
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,273 ft
- ZIP code
- 55975
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Spring Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Valley Township, MN a good place to live?
Spring Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.