Spring Grove Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, home to about 274 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55954 and 55974.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2748 per sq mi
Median home value$290,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Spring Grove City; part is in Spring Grove Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spring Grove Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Spring Grove Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)119 miles away
Closer regional airport
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL235 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Spring Grove Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Spring Grove Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Spring Grove Township had 343 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1547th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Houston County grew from 15,400 residents in 1900 to 18,843 in 2020.
Houston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mabel, MN weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Houston County
4,309 jobs at 394 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spring Grove Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
WinnmedCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Decorah18.9 miles
Veterans Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waukon22.3 miles
Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cresco25.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Spring Grove Township
Parks (3 nearby)
City Park · 18 acres1.3 mi
Roverud Park · 3 acres1.6 mi
Viking Park · 1 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Red's IGA2.0 mi
Red's IGA2.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Spring Grove Library1.6 mi
Museums
Steam Engine Museum5.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Mabel-Canton Public School District, Spring Grove School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mabel-Canton ElementaryMabel
Pre-K–6
143
Public
5.8 mi
Spring Grove ElementarySpring Grove
Pre-K–6
186
Public
1.4 mi
Mabel-Canton SecondaryMabel
7–12
126
Public
5.8 mi
Spring Grove SecondarySpring Grove
7–12
163
Public
1.4 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Valley ViewMabel
2–8
10
Amish
10.0 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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