A town of 1,177. Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
The 2 things Spring Grove does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Spring Grove. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Spring Grove’s kids attend outperform 85% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove Elementary | PK–6 | 186 | A− |
| Spring Grove Secondary | 7–12 | 163 | B− |
Spring Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Spring Grove for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Caledonia (18%), La Crosse (15%) and Rochester (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Spring Grove's reported crime rate is well below Minnesota's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2022.
Spring Grove beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Spring Grove | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 5.9% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
The median sale price was $188,000 in February 2026.
0.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | 0.3 mi | 18 |
| 2. Roverud Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. Viking Park | — | 1 |
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Minnesota, United States
Spring Grove is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Spring Grove had a population of 1,256. It is part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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