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

Population: 6,772. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,699 (-1.1% change)
Males: 3,242 (47.9%), Females: 3,530 (52.1%)

Anoka County

Zip code: 55432

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $46,646
Median house value: $120,000

Population by Race

Races in Spring Lake Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (33.2%), Norwegian (17.1%), Swedish (12.8%), Irish (12.3%), Polish (8.7%), English (5.7%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spring Lake Park

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Lake Park city

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

6.9% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 2.0% Asia, 1.2% Africa, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +169 (+2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Lake Park:

  • UNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; FRIDLEY, MN)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN)
  • NORTH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ROBBINSDALE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spring Lake Park:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 18 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 63 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 99 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spring Lake Park:

  • ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE ARPT(JANES FIELD) (about 4 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: ANE)
  • CRYSTAL (about 9 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MIC)
  • SURFSIDE (about 10 miles; LINO LAKES, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y4)

Amtrak station near Spring Lake Park:

  • 12 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Lake Park:

  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 5 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 10 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)

Schools

Public high schools in Spring Lake Park:

  • SPRING LAKE PARK SR. (Students: 1,242; Location: 8001 ABLE ST. N.E.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ADULT DIPLOMA (Students: 34; Location: 8000 HIGHWAY 65 NE; Grades: 12 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Spring Lake Park:

  • PARK TERRACE EL. (Students: 413; Location: 8301 TERRACE RD. N.E.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KENNETH HALL EL. (Students: 371; Location: 8089 ABLE ST. N.E.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SPRING LAKE PARK ALTERNATIVE (Students: 142; Location: 8000 HWY. 65 N.E.; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • DISTANCE LEARNING INDEP STUDY (Students: 36; Location: 800 HIGHWAY 65 NE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • EARLY EDUCATION (Students: 29; Location: 8000 HIGHWAY 65; Grades: PK – PK)
  • TARGETED SERVICES – SPRING LAKE PK (Location: 8000 HWY 65 N.E.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • LEARNING ALTERNATIVE MID. (Location: 8000 HWY 65 N.E.; Grades: 00 – 00)