Editing Spring Grove, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Spring Grove
| settlement_type                 = [[City]]
| nickname                        = 
| motto                           = "pretty. neat. small town."

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| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Minnesota]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Houston County, Minnesota|Houston]]

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| leader_title                    = Mayor
| leader_name                     =Saundra Solum {{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
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| population_total                = 1256
| population_density_km2          = 487.88
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1263.58

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| postal_code_type       = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code            = 55974
| area_code              = [[Area code 507|507]]
| blank_name             = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info             = 27-61852<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Spring Grove''' is a city in [[Houston County, Minnesota|Houston County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 1,330 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|work=American FactFinder|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=27 April 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is part of the [[La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
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==History==
[[File:HeritageCenterSpringGroveMN.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Giants of the Earth Heritage Center]] in Spring Grove]]
A post office has been in operation at Spring Grove since 1855.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Houston | title=Houston County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=5 July 2015}}</ref> The community was named for a spring and a grove near the original town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n259 240]}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Spring Grove, Minnesota.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|0.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref> [[Minnesota State Highway 44]] and County Highways 4 and 16 are three of the main routes in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 293
|1890= 394
|1900= 491
|1910= 620
|1920= 753
|1930= 867
|1940= 967
|1950= 1093
|1960= 1342
|1970= 1290
|1980= 1275
|1990= 1153
|2000= 1304
|2010= 1330
|2020= 1256
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,330 people, 600 households, and 343 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1385.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 653 housing units at an average density of {{convert|680.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

The median age in the city was 47 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 29% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,304 people, 581 households, and 349 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,455.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 610 housing units at an average density of {{convert|681.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 581 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 29.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,643, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $28,182 versus $18,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,307. About 6.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable people ==

* [[Jerome O. Gunderson]], businessman, farmer, and politician
* [[Lars Jonson Haukaness]], painter and art instructor
* [[Joseph Langland]], poet
* [[Robert E. A. Lee]], film producer
* [[Carlton C. Qualey]], academic and historian
* [[John Stewart Socha]], broadcaster and [[Technology journalism|technology journalist]]

==Gallery==
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 | image1 = Spring Grove schools 01.jpg
 | caption1 = {{center|Spring Grove schools}}
 | image2 = Spring Grove schools 02.jpg
 | caption2 = {{center|Spring Grove athletic field}}
 | image3 = Northern Engraving in Spring Grove.jpg
 | caption3 = {{center|Northern Engraving}}
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==See also==
*[[Spring Grove Public Library]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.springgrovemn.com/ Spring Grove, MN city website]
*[http://www.yourlocal.coop/ Spring Grove Communications]
*[http://www.springgrove.k12.mn.us/ Spring Grove Public Schools]

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[[Category:Cities in Houston County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]