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Population (year 2000): 1,304. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,271 (-2.5% change)
 

Males: 605  (46.4%)
Females: 699  (53.6%)

Houston County

Median resident age:  42.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55974.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,900 (it was $29,643 in 2000)
Spring Grove  $31,900
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,500 (it was $56,800 in 2000)
Spring Grove  $76,500
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Spring Grove:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1320 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 1426 people per square mile 
 
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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%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Spring Grove:  1.2% ($674)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (32.8 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (139.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (296.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mabel, MN (9.5 miles ), Caledonia, MN (10.9 miles ), Eitzen, MN (12.4 miles ), Houston, MN (14.7 miles ), Rushford, MN (19.0 miles ), Rushford Village, MN (19.4 miles ), Canton, MN (20.2 miles ), Peterson, MN (20.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,300
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,600
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,500

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Latitude: 43.56 N, Longitude: 91.64 W


People in group quarters in Spring Grove
  • 57 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 507

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



Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Spring Grove (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (77.6 per 100,000)
  • 8 burglaries (620.6 per 100,000)
  • 15 thefts (1163.7 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (77.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 111.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Spring Grove (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (77.5 per 100,000)
  • 17 thefts (1317.8 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (155.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = -1.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 0.0)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.57
US city average:  3.00

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Spring Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Spring Grove city center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.0 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Grove:
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DECORAH, IA)
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; WAUKON, IA)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; WINONA, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spring Grove:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 35 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 88 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Spring Grove:
  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 10 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; ID: CHU)
  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 21 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; ID: 55Y)
  • DECORAH MUNI (about 22 miles; DECORAH, IA; ID: DEH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Grove:
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 32 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 33 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
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Churches in Spring Grove include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Calvary Evangelical Free Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Spring Grove Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery (1), Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery (2), Holy Trinity Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Spring Grove: Spring Grove City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Spring Grove that have no violations reported:
  • SKYLINE SUPPER CLUB (Population served: 115, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  3.2%

Spring Grove compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Spring Grove (2007 data):
  • Jennings State Bank: at 126 West Main Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.4 mil, Deposits: $54.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Spring Grove Investments, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$1,824$21,8880$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,196$26,3520$0
Electric Power 1$3,232$38,7840$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$886
Other and Unallocable 1$2,852$34,2246$1,993
Financial Administration 3$6,429$25,7160$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,637$33,8220$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$387
Totals for Government 9$22,171$29,5618$3,266


Spring Grove government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $96,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $687,000
    Liquor Stores: $332,000
    Regular Highways: $153,000
    Parks & Recreation: $144,000
    General - Other: $143,000
    Police Protection: $139,000
    Water Utilities: $98,000
    Sewerage: $78,000
    Financial Administration: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $141,000
    Interest Revenue: $11,000
    Withdrawals: $11,000
    From Local Government: $9,000
    From Other Government: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,084,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $242,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $482,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $557,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $288,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $265,000
    Interest Earnings: $35,000
    Special Assessments: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $150,000
    Electric Utilities: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $266,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $890,000
    Liquor Stores: $340,000
    Water Utilities: $127,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $409,000
    All Other: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $236,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $898,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,364 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from La Crosse County, WI  1.48% ($32,655 average AGI)
from Winona County, MN  0.57% ($48,267)
from Fillmore County, MN  0.27% ($25,762)


5.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.44%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to La Crosse County, WI  1.59% ($34,080 average AGI)
to Winona County, MN  0.66% ($24,923)
to Fillmore County, MN  0.41% ($29,406)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spring Grove:
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Spring Grove:
  • KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)

TV broadcast stations around Spring Grove:
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)

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