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Spring Grove is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2010 census . [4] It is part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The Giants of the Earth Heritage Center is a non-profit historical society located in Spring Grove, Minnesota, which is known for being the state's first Norwegian settlement. Established in 2009, the center's mission is to honor, preserve, and interpret the history and heritage of the people from Spring Grove's Norwegian Ridge in southeastern ...
Spring Grove Township, Houston County, Minnesota. / 43.55833°N 91.68889°W / 43.55833; -91.68889. Spring Grove Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 422 at the 2000 census.
The first Norwegian settlement in Minnesota was Norwegian Ridge, in what is now Spring Grove, Minnesota. Another such settlement was the 1851 colony in Goodhue County, Minnesota. They soon settled in Fillmore County as well. By 1860, half of Minnesota's 12,000 Norwegians resided in Goodhue, Fillmore, and Houston Counties.
Minnesota is a state situated in the Midwestern United States. According to the 2020 United States census, Minnesota is the 22nd most populous state with 5,706,494 inhabitants but the 14th largest by land area, spanning 79,626.74 square miles (206,232.3 km 2) of land. [1] Minnesota is divided into 87 counties and contains 853 incorporated ...
1st. Website. co.houston.mn.us. Houston County ( / ˈhjuːstən / HEW-stən) [1] is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 18,843. [2] Its county seat is Caledonia. [3] Houston County is included in the La Crosse–Onalaska metropolitan statistical area.
UTC-5 (CDT) FIPS code. 27-59494 [1] GNIS feature ID. 0665587 [2] Sheldon Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 289 at the 2000 census. Sheldon Township was organized in 1858, and named after the community of Sheldon. [3]
La Crosse–Onalaska. The La Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of La Crosse County, Wisconsin and Houston County, Minnesota, anchored by the cities of La Crosse and Onalaska. The area is part of what is commonly referred to as the Coulee Region or 7 Rivers Region.