Spruce Hill TownshipMN
A town of 471, settled in 1870.
Is Spruce Hill Township a good place to live?
Spruce Hill Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Spruce Hill Township. The biggest park or preserve is Spruce Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 356 acres. Spruce Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
471 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spruce Hill Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spruce Hill Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spruce Hill Township.
Spruce Hill Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Spruce Hill Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Spruce Hill Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Alexandria (43%), Parkers Prairie (5%) and Miltona (3%).
| Spruce Hill Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Spruce Hill Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Spruce Hill Township
Spruce Hill Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Spruce Hill Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spruce Hill Township is
Spruce Hill Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of adults feel lonely in Spruce Hill Township.
| Spruce Hill Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Spruce Hill Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 4.2% of Spruce Hill Township
0.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spruce Creek Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 356 |
| 2. Spruce Hill County Park | — | 74 |
| 3. Big Spruce Wildlife Management Area | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Spruce Hill Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spruce Hill Township
About 1 of every 100 Spruce Hill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Spruce Hill Township for work
Where Spruce Hill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spruce Hill Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Spruce Hill Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 462 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,411 ft
Questions about Spruce Hill Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spruce Hill Township, MN a good place to live?
Spruce Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.