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

Population: 1,304. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,281 (-1.8% change)
Males: 605 (46.4%), Females: 699 (53.6%)

Houston County

Zip code: 55974

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $29,643
Median house value: $56,800

Population by Race

Races in Spring Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (64.4%), German (31.7%), Irish (6.3%), English (3.3%), Swedish (2.5%), Polish (2.3%).

Elevation: 1320 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spring Grove

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Grove city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Grove:

  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DECORAH, IA)
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; WAUKON, IA)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; WINONA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spring Grove:

  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 35 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 88 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spring Grove:

  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 10 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; Abbreviation: CHU)
  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 21 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)
  • DECORAH MUNI (about 22 miles; DECORAH, IA; Abbreviation: DEH)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 31 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 33 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 34 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)

Schools

Public high school in Spring Grove:

  • SPRING GROVE SEC. (Students: 193; Location: 113 2ND AVE. N.W.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Spring Grove:

  • SPRING GROVE EL. (Students: 177; Location: 113 2ND AVE. N.W.; Grades: PK – 06)