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A town of 511.

Population
511
+1.6% since 2010
Median home value
$262K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Small town

511 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
RoseauJadisMalungEnstromRoseauJadisMalungEnstromSpruce

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60°
Cloudy
H 69° · L 55°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Spruce

Most working residents leave Spruce for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Roseau (53%), Warroad (14%) and Jadis (6%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Spruce0%
Roseau53%
Warroad14%
Jadis6%
Grand Forks4%
6 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Spruce
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Spruce has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -6°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–18°
Spring27–50°
Summer53–77°
Fall32–51°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Spruce is

Spruce beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSpruceMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%76.1%
More adults with COPD6.9%5.4%
Lifecare Medical Center
4.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Spruce is conserved land

12 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Spruce: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,569 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mount Roseau Trails0.1 mi45
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Spruce for work

Where Spruce’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

53% → Roseau Roseau 53% 14% → Warroad Warroad 14% 6% → Jadis Jadis 6% 4% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 4% 3% → Medina Medina 3% 2% → Fargo Fargo 2% Spruce · 0% stay
39jobs based in Spruce
0%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Spruce

Township in Minnesota, United States

Spruce Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population of the township was 614 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Mandus is located within Spruce Township. Spruce Township was named for groves of spruce trees within its borders.

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Population
582
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,060 ft

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