Town guide

Spang, Minnesota

Spang is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to about 229 people across 52 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55748.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2294 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Spang

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Spang

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)147 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL460 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Spang; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Spang

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Spang had 250 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1733rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Itasca County grew from 4,573 residents in 1900 to 45,014 in 2020.

Spang population by census2000: 262, 2010: 264, 2020: 250262200026420102502020

Itasca County, 1900–2020

Itasca County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,573, 1910: 17,208, 1920: 23,876, 1930: 27,224, 1940: 32,996, 1950: 33,321, 1960: 38,006, 1970: 35,530, 1980: 43,069, 1990: 40,863, 2000: 43,992, 2010: 45,058, 2020: 45,0145K’00’1024K’20’3033K’40’5038K’60’7043K’80’9044K’00’1045K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 27.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpangJan: high 18°F, low -3°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 1°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 29°F, 1.8 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 5°F, 1 in18°-3°Jan0.824°1°Feb0.737°14°Mar1.150°29°Apr1.865°41°May3.173°52°Jun4.678°57°Jul4.276°55°Aug3.468°46°Sep3.152°34°Oct2.636°20°Nov1.323°5°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pokegama Dam, MN weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Itasca County

13,380 jobs at 1,175 businesses in Itasca County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Itasca CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,487 jobs; Retail trade: 2,433 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,322 jobs; Construction: 798 jobs; Manufacturing: 766 jobs; Other services: 673 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 557 jobs; Administrative and support: 539 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spang.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids15.6 miles
  • Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River25.6 miles
  • Riverwood Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aitkin32.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Spang

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hill City City Park and Campground · 6 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Roadside Market0.3 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Spang

Public schools here are run by Hill City Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hill City ElementaryHill CityPre-K–4112Public0.4 mi
Hill City Middle SchoolHill City5–883Public0.4 mi
Hill City Senior HighHill City9–1272Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hill City, Hill Lake, Macville and Northwest Aitkin UT.

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