Spruce Valley TownshipMN
A town of 232.
Is Spruce Valley Township a good place to live?
Spruce Valley Township’s January low is -4°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Huntly Wildlife Management Area, at 394 acres. Spruce Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
232 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spruce Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spruce Valley 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 Valley Township.
About two in five of Spruce Valley Township’s working residents commute to Thief River Falls
Most working residents leave Spruce Valley Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Spruce Valley Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Spruce Valley Township has added 48 jobs, to 74 in 2023.
| Spruce Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Spruce Valley Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Spruce Valley Township
Spruce Valley Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Spruce Valley Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spruce Valley Township is
Spruce Valley Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of Spruce Valley Township adults feel lonely.
| Spruce Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Spruce Valley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 4% of Spruce Valley Township
6.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Spruce Valley Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Spruce Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spruce Valley Wildlife Management Area | 0.3 mi | 78 |
| 2. Huntly Wildlife Management Area | — | 394 |
| 3. New Maine Wildlife Management Area | — | 201 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Spruce Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spruce Valley Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Spruce Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Spruce Valley Township for work
Where Spruce Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spruce Valley Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Spruce Valley Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 238 at the 2000 census. Spruce Valley Township was organized in 1888, and named for the spruce groves within its borders.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,138 ft
Questions about Spruce Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spruce Valley Township, MN a good place to live?
Spruce Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.