Spring Valley, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,518. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,480 (-1.5% change)
Males: 1,192 (47.3%), Females: 1,326 (52.7%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 55975

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $32,687
Median house value: $76,200

Population by Race

Races in Spring Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (40.9%), Norwegian (28.3%), Irish (10.7%), English (8.1%), Dutch (5.8%), United States (4.4%).

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spring Valley

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Valley city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Valley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spring Valley:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 74 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 79 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spring Valley:

  • FLYING A (about 10 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: 2C4)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 16 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)
  • ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 30 miles; CRESCO, IA; Abbreviation: CJJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Valley:

  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 49 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 57 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)

Schools

Public high schools in Spring Valley:

  • KINGSLAND SR. (Students: 283; Location: 705 N. SECTION AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • KINGSLAND ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Students: 15; Location: 300 S. BROADWAY; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Spring Valley:

  • KINGSLAND EL. (Students: 369; Location: 409 S. BROADWAY AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Spring Valley:

  • SPRING VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $114,866; Location: 201 S BROADWAY AVENUE; 19,606 books; 779 audio materials; 1,028 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)