Spruce Valley Township, MN

Township in Marshall County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

185

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.5

years ∙ half population younger than 46.5, half older

Diversity Index

19%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Spruce Valley Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Marshall County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC48.405296° N, 96.186580° W

DMS48° 24′ 19.07″ N, 96° 11′ 11.69″ W

Population Density & area

5.1/sq mi (1.97/km²)

Total Area

36.3 sq mi (94.1 km²)

Land Area

36.3 sq mi (94.1 km²) · 99.99%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.01%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.7% male

Male 55.7%

Female 44.3%

males per 100 females

Spruce Valley Township 125.6

Marshall County 105.3

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Spruce Valley Township 0.5%

Marshall County 2%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.5

years ∙ half population younger than 46.5, half older

Spruce Valley Township

46.5

Marshall County

43.2

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

172.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Spruce Valley Township 172.1

Marshall County 86.5

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Spruce Valley Township	Marshall County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	29.7%	23.3%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	36.8%	53.7%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	33.5%	23%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	172.1	86.5	67.1
Child dependency ratio	80.9	43.5	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	91.2	42.9	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.7%

Black

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

6.5%

Other

3.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

19%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Spruce Valley Township 19%

Marshall County 16.9%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Spruce Valley Township population

	Spruce Valley Township	Marshall County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	6.5%	4.8%	6.4%
Mexican	6.5%	3.9%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.8%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.5%	95.2%	93.6%
One race	90.3%	92.4%	89.1%
White	89.7%	91%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	0.4%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0.5%	0.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.2%	2.8%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.2% family

Family 63.2%

Non family 36.8%

% family households

Spruce Valley Township 63.2%

Marshall County 62.8%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.43

persons per household

Spruce Valley Township

2.43

Marshall County

2.32

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Spruce Valley Township population

	Spruce Valley Township	Marshall County	Minnesota
Total households	76	3,781	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.43	2.32	2.43
Family households	48	2,373	1,438,404
Average family size	3.21	2.94	3.04
Married couple family	46	1,961	1,129,003
Other families	2	412	309,401
Male householder	0	163	102,922
Female householder	2	249	206,479
Non-family households	28	1,408	869,551
One-person households	26	1,237	686,475
Male householder	16	717	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	10	229	97,557
Female householder	10	520	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	7	294	186,557
Other living arrangements	2	171	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Spruce Valley Township 92

Marshall County 4,396

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

82.6% occupied

Occupied 82.6%

Vacant 17.4%

vacancy rate

Spruce Valley Township 17.4%

Marshall County 14%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

95.7%

Single family houses

95.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

4.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1965

Half of houses were built before 1965, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

19.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

41.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Spruce Valley Township	Marshall County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	6	6.1
1–3 rooms	8.7%	11.3%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	43.4%	47.6%	41.4%
7+ rooms	47.9%	41%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.8%	2.7%
1 bedroom	5.4%	9.1%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	21.7%	21%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	54.3%	42.9%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	18.5%	26.3%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1965	1971	1979
Total housing units	92	4,396	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.1% owners

Renter-occupied 7.9%

Owner-occupied 92.1%

homeownership rate

Spruce Valley Township 92.1%

Marshall County 83%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.4

Owner-occupied

2.83

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Spruce Valley Township 2.4

Marshall County 2.42

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Spruce Valley Township	Marshall County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	76	3,781	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	7.9%	12.7%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	25%	34.4%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	21.1%	19.7%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	46%	33.2%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.7%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	4.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	14.5%	22%	30.8%
2 vehicles	46.1%	37.2%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	39.5%	36.2%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	52.6%	62.2%	75.9%
Electricity	17.1%	24.6%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	15.8%	7.1%	1.3%
All other fuels	14.5%	5.5%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1.1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$200,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Spruce Valley Township

$200,000

Marshall County

$164,500

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

Owners without a mortgage

8.9%

Renters

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Spruce Valley Township	Marshall County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$200,000	$164,500	$329,300
Under $100,000	20%	28%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	30%	34.6%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	30%	21.6%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	14.3%	12.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.9%	3.3%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	2.9%	0.2%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	35.7%	44.2%	64%
Without a mortgage	64.3%	55.8%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,458	$1,369	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$506	$567	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$690	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

24.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Spruce Valley Township 24.8%

Marshall County 18.7%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Spruce Valley Township 8.6%

Marshall County 7%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

93.5%

College / Undergraduate

2.2%

Graduate / Professional

4.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

100%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Spruce Valley Township

100%

Marshall County

21%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Spruce Valley Township	Marshall County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	46	1,869	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	0%	7.7%	6.2%
K–12	93.5%	79.2%	69.9%
Kindergarten	6.5%	6.8%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	6.5%	24.1%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	32.6%	20.5%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	47.8%	27.8%	22.4%
College or graduate school	6.5%	13.1%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	2.2%	9.7%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	4.3%	3.4%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	100%	21%	39.1%
School type
Public school	93.5%	89.5%	83.3%
Private school	6.5%	10.5%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

129

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

24.8%

Some college no degree

24.8%

Associates degree

17.1%

Bachelors degree

23.3%

Graduate or professional degree

1.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

77.8% · 22.2%

HS graduate

37.5% · 62.5%

Some college no degree

53.1% · 46.9%

Associates degree

50% · 50%

Bachelors degree

60% · 40%

Graduate or professional degree

0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Spruce Valley Township	Marshall County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	129	6,291	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	1.6%	2.2%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7%	4.8%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	24.8%	37.3%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	24.8%	21.8%	19.5%
Associate's degree	17.1%	15.1%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.8%	18.7%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	23.3%	15.3%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	1.6%	3.5%	13.8%
High School or higher	91.5%	93%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,667

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$31,250

Some college or associates

$51,250

Bachelors degree

$65,000

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

18.2%

HS graduate

6.3%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Spruce Valley Township	Marshall County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$51,667	$52,261	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$34,853	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,250	$49,293	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$51,250	$51,114	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$65,000	$63,618	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$66,023	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	18.2%	18.9%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.3%	9.5%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	5.5%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.1%	3.2%

Insights for Spruce Valley Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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