Spring Hill Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 278 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56352 and 56362.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2788 per sq mi
Median home value$278,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Paynesville City; part is in Spring Hill Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spring Hill Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Spring Hill Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)91 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL439 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Spring Hill Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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 Hill Township had 337 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1530th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Stearns County grew from 44,464 residents in 1900 to 158,292 in 2020.
Stearns 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 29 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melrose, MN weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Stearns County
84,123 jobs at 4,474 businesses in Stearns County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spring Hill Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melrose6.3 miles
Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre13.5 miles
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 Hill Township
Parks (2 nearby)
Spring Hill County Park · 82 acres3.7 mi
Oak Township County Park · 33 acres2.3 mi
Grocery stores
Coborn's6.2 mi
Libraries
Great River Regional Library6.3 mi
Museums
Melrose Area Museum6.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by West Central Education District, Melrose Public School District, Paynesville Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Beacon Program W Central Ed. Dist.Melrose
Pre-K–12
10
Special Education
6.1 mi
Melrose ElementaryMelrose
Pre-K–5
512
Public
6.8 mi
Paynesville Area ElementaryPaynesville
Pre-K–5
429
Public
14.8 mi
West Central Education District B-2Melrose
Pre-K
50
Special Education
6.1 mi
Melrose MiddleMelrose
6–8
296
Public
6.6 mi
Paynesville Area Secondary SchoolPaynesville
6–12
465
Public
15.0 mi
West Central Area Learning CenterMelrose
6–12
21
Alternative Education
6.1 mi
Melrose SecondaryMelrose
9–12
505
Public
6.6 mi
WCED Credit RecoveryMelrose
9–12
—
Alternative Education
6.1 mi
WCED 18-22 ProgramPaynesville
12
10
Special Education
14.9 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Montessori of MelroseMelrose
Pre-K–K
5
Christian (no specific denomination)
6.5 mi
St Mary Catholic SchoolMelrose
Pre-K–6
141
Roman Catholic
6.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Melrose City, Paynesville City, Paynesville Township, Melrose Township, Grove, Eden Lake, Millwood, Union Grove, Zion, Irving, Roseville Township (Kandiyohi County), Meire Grove, St. Martin Township, Oak, New Munich, Lake Henry Township, Spring Hill City, Lake Henry City, St. Rosa and Roscoe City.
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