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Spring Grove, Minnesota

Spring Grove, Minnesota
City
Motto: "pretty. neat. small town"
Location of Spring Grove, Minnesota
Location of Spring Grove, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°33′40″N 91°38′14″W / 43.56111°N 91.63722°W / 43.56111; -91.63722
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Houston
Area
 • Total 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Land 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,322 ft (403 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,330
 • Estimate (2012) 1,310
 • Density 1,385.4/sq mi (534.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55974
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-61852
GNIS feature ID 0652451

Spring Grove is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2010 census. It is part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

A post office has been in operation at Spring Grove since 1855. The community was named for a spring and a grove near the original town site.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2), all of it land.Minnesota State Highway 44 and County Highways 4 and 16 are three of the main routes in the community.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,330 people, 600 households, and 343 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,385.4 inhabitants per square mile (534.9/km2). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 680.2 per square mile (262.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 600 households of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.78.


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