Town guide

Spencer Brook, Minnesota

Spencer Brook is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota, home to about 1,952 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55040 and 55371.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,95258 per sq mi
Median home value$338,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Spencer Brook

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Spencer Brook

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)49 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL388 miles away

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

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

Who represents Spencer Brook

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

Spencer Brook had 1,670 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 345th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Isanti County grew from 11,675 residents in 1900 to 41,135 in 2020.

Spencer Brook population by census2000: 1,495, 2010: 1,589, 2020: 1,6701,49520001,58920101,6702020

Isanti County, 1900–2020

Isanti County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,675, 1910: 12,615, 1920: 13,278, 1930: 12,081, 1940: 12,950, 1950: 12,123, 1960: 13,530, 1970: 16,560, 1980: 23,600, 1990: 25,921, 2000: 31,287, 2010: 37,816, 2020: 41,13512K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7024K’80’9031K’00’1041K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Spencer BrookJan: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in22°4°Jan0.827°8°Feb0.940°21°Mar1.756°33°Apr2.869°45°May3.977°55°Jun4.281°59°Jul4.079°57°Aug4.172°49°Sep2.957°36°Oct2.740°24°Nov1.627°11°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santiago 3 E, MN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Isanti County

9,859 jobs at 1,004 businesses in Isanti County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Isanti CountyRetail trade: 2,220 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,059 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,341 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,124 jobs; Construction: 831 jobs; Other services: 523 jobs; Information: 300 jobs; Finance and insurance: 267 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Other services 5% Information 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

181 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spencer Brook’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairview Northland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Princeton3.7 miles
  • Cambridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cambridge13.5 miles
  • Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors15
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists3
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies8

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 Spencer Brook

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Youngs Park · 79 acres3.1 mi
  • Pioneer Park · 56 acres3.6 mi
  • River side Park · 7 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Coborn's3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Princeton Community Library3.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Spencer Brook

Public schools here are run by Princeton Public School District, Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, Art and Science Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (24)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Childhood Special EducationPrincetonPre-K100Special Education3.8 mi
Isanti Early Childhood Special EdIsantiPre-K71Special Education13.1 mi
Isanti Primary SchoolIsantiPre-K–2407Public13.1 mi
Princeton Primary SchoolPrincetonPre-K–2639Public4.1 mi
Art and Science AcademyIsantiK–4171Charter13.8 mi
Brookside AcademyCambridgeK–1213Special Education13.7 mi
Cambridge-Isanti STEAM SchoolIsantiK–5139Public14.3 mi
Princeton Online MN K-5PrincetonK–553Public3.8 mi
Isanti Intermediate SchoolIsanti3–5422Public14.3 mi
Princeton Intermediate SchoolPrinceton3–5675Public4.1 mi
Art & Science Academy Middle SchoolIsanti5–8125Charter13.8 mi
Isanti Middle SchoolIsanti6–8449Public12.7 mi
M Health Fairview C&TPrinceton6–122Alternative Education4.0 mi
Princeton Middle SchoolPrinceton6–8740Public3.7 mi
Princeton Online MN 6-8Princeton6–825Public3.8 mi
Riverside Academy MLPCambridge6–83Alternative Education13.7 mi
Credit RecoveryPrinceton9–1219Alternative Education4.4 mi
Princeton Area Learning CenterPrinceton9–1224Alternative Education4.4 mi
Princeton High SchoolPrinceton9–12940Public3.8 mi
Princeton Online MNPrinceton9–1263Public3.8 mi
Riverside AcademyCambridge9–1240Alternative Education13.7 mi
Riverside Academy ISCambridge9–1234Alternative Education13.7 mi
Moving ForwardCambridge1223Special Education13.7 mi
Onward Transition ProgramPrinceton1211Special Education3.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Discovery Montessori AcademyPrincetonPre-K–761Nonsectarian3.6 mi
St Scholastica Hsc AcademyIsanti1–1240Roman Catholic12.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Isanti City, Baldwin, Princeton City (Mille Lacs County), Athens, Princeton Township, Bradford, Blue Hill, Wyanett, Stanford, Greenbush Township, Isanti Township, Santiago, Bogus Brook, Princeton City (Sherburne County) and St. Francis City.

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