Housing data for Spruce Hill Township, MN
Spruce Hill Township, MN has an estimated 439 residents and 205 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Douglas County.
14.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,071 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 439 (±83)
- Housing units
- 205 (±38)
- Households that rent
- 14.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,071
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.5%
What stands out in Spruce Hill Township
Average commute: 33.9 minutes (±6.8) in Spruce Hill Township, higher than in Douglas County (20.5 minutes).
Households that rent: 14.0% (±8.4 points) in Spruce Hill Township, lower than in Douglas County (23.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 11.1% (±7.7 points) in Spruce Hill Township, lower than in Douglas County (20.0%).
Housing in Spruce Hill Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,071 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 21.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,375 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $338,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,080 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,614 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 52.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.4% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 33.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Spruce Hill Township against Douglas County, its state and the nation
| Spruce Hill Township | Douglas County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 439 (±83) | 39,575 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 205 (±38) | 22,332 (±52) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.0% (±8.4 points) | 23.5% (±1.6 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,071 (±$512) | $927 (±$60) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,375 (±$33,733) | $79,043 (±$3,167) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $338,400 (±$32,380) | $321,400 (±$10,241) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,614 (±$491) | $2,674 (±$63) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.2% (±13.2 points) | 43.5% (±2.3 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.9 minutes (±6.8) | 20.5 minutes (±1.1) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.8% (±5.2 points) | 88.8% (±1.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.4 years (±10.4) | 44.5 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Spruce Hill Township covers 35.9 square miles of land, about 12 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Spruce Hill Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 455 (±68) | 439 (±83) | −3.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 182 (±44) | 205 (±38) | +12.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,188 (±$203) | $1,071 (±$512) | −9.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $234,600 (±$39,917) | $338,400 (±$32,380) | +44.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $76,563 (±$12,178) | $79,375 (±$33,733) | +3.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,477 (±$119) | $2,080 (±$240) | +40.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,546 (±$210) | $2,614 (±$491) | +69.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.6% (±4.2 points) | 14.0% (±8.4 points) | +9.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±82.3 points) | 0.0% (±50.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Douglas County
Spruce Hill Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Douglas County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Douglas County recorded 109 violent and 436 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Spruce Hill Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56354 | 64% | 1,337 | $900 | $403,700 | $88,693 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Spruce Hill Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miltona | 3.9 mi | $858 | $184,100 | 25.0% |
| Burleene Township | 6.0 mi | — | $175,000 | 11.7% |
| Miltona Township | 6.2 mi | $818 | $449,500 | 14.9% |
| Belle River Township | 6.7 mi | $950 | $258,300 | 9.1% |
| Eastern Township | 7.0 mi | — | $242,200 | 3.5% |
| Carlos | 7.0 mi | $925 | $204,500 | 14.4% |
| Carlos Township | 8.2 mi | — | $458,300 | 5.5% |
| Parkers Prairie Township | 8.3 mi | $1,078 | $375,000 | 7.2% |
Places in Minnesota most like Spruce Hill Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandia Valley Township | $1,139 | $363,100 | $81,750 | 10.2% |
| Elmdale Township | $1,100 | $293,600 | $80,833 | 7.6% |
| Millerville Township | $944 | $356,800 | $83,750 | 13.3% |
| Industrial Township | $1,134 | $252,000 | $76,875 | 11.4% |
| Shamrock Township | $1,276 | $319,000 | $70,903 | 11.6% |
| Roosevelt Township (Crow Wing County) | $1,304 | $284,000 | $79,167 | 16.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Spruce Hill Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $770 | $785 | $1,027 | $1,422 | $1,500 |
HUD income limits for Spruce Hill Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,250 | $37,100 | $59,300 |
| 2 people | $25,400 | $42,400 | $67,800 |
| 3 people | $28,600 | $47,700 | $76,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,200 | $91,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,450 | $98,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,700 | $105,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,900 | $111,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Douglas County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Spruce Hill Township
What is the average home value in Spruce Hill Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $338,400 (±$32,380) for owner-occupied homes in Spruce Hill Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Spruce Hill Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Spruce Hill Township, MN is $2,080 (±$240) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Spruce Hill Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Spruce Hill Township, MN is $2,614 (±$491) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Spruce Hill Township?
Spruce Hill Township, MN has an estimated 205 (±38) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Spruce Hill Township?
52.2% of homes in Spruce Hill Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Spruce Hill Township?
Workers who live in Spruce Hill Township, MN take an average of 33.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Spruce Hill Township growing?
In Spruce Hill Township, the number of residents went from 455 in 2015–2019 to 439 in 2020–2024 (−3.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Spruce Hill Township?
The ZIP code that covers Spruce Hill Township is 56354.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56354?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56354 is $900 (±$272) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spruce Hill township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spruce Hill township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spruce Hill township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spruce Hill township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spruce Hill township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spruce Hill township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spruce Hill township, Douglas County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Douglas County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Douglas County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Spruce Hill township, Douglas County, Minnesota (county subdivision:62248, in state:27 county:041).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .