Spring Grove, Minnesota
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 Location of Spring Grove in Minnesota and Houston Counties
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Houston County |
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 34 ′ N , 91 ° 38 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,304 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 567 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 403 m |
| FIPS : | 27-61852 |
| GNIS ID : | 0652451 |
| Website : | www.springgrovemn.com |
Spring Grove is a city in the southeastern part of the US state Minnesota . It is located in Houston County and has a population of around 1,300. Due to its history, Spring Grove is considered to be the first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota.
geography
Spring Grove is located in southeast Minnesota. The border with Iowa runs a few kilometers south, and further east the Mississippi forms the border with the state of Wisconsin . An arm of North Bear Creek rises south of the village . According to the United States Census Bureau , the area of the city is 2.3 square kilometers, with no significant body of water.
The Minnesota State Route 44 runs through Spring Grove and is an important national transport route.
history
The city's history dates back to the 1850s when the first settlers settled. Among the first was James Smith, who came to the area from Pennsylvania in 1852 and opened the post office in 1855. Furthermore, numerous Norwegians settled in Spring Grove in the period that followed and shaped the development of the place.
Norwegian influence
In 1870, 1135 Norwegians lived in Spring Grove and made up the majority of the population. Many of the early settlers were from Hallingdal and had lived in America for some time before they moved to Spring Grove. Later immigrants came to Spring Grove directly from the Hallingdal area. Until the 1930s, coexistence was strongly influenced by this culture. For example, a regional Spring Grove dialect was established.
Spring Grove is still Norwegian today. For example, most shops and meetinghouses are labeled in English and Norwegian, and there is a Norwegian flag next to many American flags. Almost two-thirds of the population stated in the 2000 census that they had ancestors from Norway.
Population development
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 |
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| 1,290 | 1,275 | 1,153 | 1,304 |
Demographics
According to the 2000 census , Spring Grove has 1,304 people in 581 households and 349 families. Racially, the population is made up of 99 percent white population, as well as smaller minorities. 0.2 percent of the population are Hispanics .
Children under the age of 18 live in 25.8% of the 581 households, married couples in 48.5%, female singles in 8.6% and 39.9% are not family households. 36.3% of all households consist exclusively of a single person and 23.2% have single people over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.12 people, that of families 2.74.
In relation to the entire city, the population is made up of 21.7% residents under the age of 18, 6.5% between 18 and 24 years, 24.7% between 25 and 44 years, 18.1% between 45 and 64 years 29.0% over 65 years. The median is 43 years. About 53.6% of the population is female.
The median income of a household is USD 29,643 and that of a family is USD 38,000. The per capita income is $ 16,307. About 11.0% of the population and 6.7% of families live below the poverty line.
education
The Spring Grove Public Schools accommodate the kindergarten and grades 1 to 12.
literature
- Chad Muller: Spring Grove: Minnesota's First Norwegian Settlement (Images of America) . Arcadia Publishing, 2002, ISBN 0738519499 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Warren Upham: Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia (Minnesota) . 2001, page 246.
- ^ Jon Gjerde, Carlton Chester Qualey: Norwegians in Minnesota . Minnesota Historical Society Press 2002, pp. 9 ff.
Web links
- The City website (English)