Spring Prairie Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 506, up from 368 at the previous census. The township is notable for being the home of an established Hutterite colony, called Spring Prairie Colony. As a result about a fourth (25.7%) of the township speak an other than English or Spanish Indo-European language, most likely the Hutterite German.

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Living in Spring Prairie

Work & commute in Spring Prairie

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Most working residents leave Spring Prairie for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (31%), Hawley (12%) and Moorhead (11%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Fargo, ND

31%

Hawley

12%

Moorhead

11%

West Fargo, ND

2%Work in townlive and work in Spring Prairie 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 344Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Spring Prairie →

Health in Spring Prairie

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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What stands out

71.1%More adults seeing a dentistMN 67.5% · better

Care nearby

Fargo VA Medical CenterFargo · 14 mi · ER

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Spring Prairie

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56547, 56549 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spring Prairie →

Natural hazards in Spring Prairie

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Spring Prairie flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Spring Prairie MapSpring Prairie vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Spring Prairie →

Climate in Spring Prairie

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Spring Prairie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 3°Winter

53° / 31°Spring

80° / 57°Summer

55° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Spring Prairie get?About 53 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Spring Prairie

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The public schools Spring Prairie’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHAWLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Spring Prairie Elementary BElementary · Grades K–6 · 26 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.