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- State Supreme Court declines to hear Houston County zoning dispute
The clock is ticking for a Spring Grove, Minn., family to bring their home into compliance with Houston County zoning laws.
- School board finalizes levy
By Craig Moorhead Special for the Argus District #299 School Board members approved the final levy certification for taxes payable in 2009.
- Churches broken into in Houston County, stirring bad memories
Two church burglaries in Houston County have piqued the interest of Fillmore County residents, who remember when vandals trashed a place of worship there in 2007.
- Area men charged in Spring Grove break-ins
Two Houston County men have been formally charged in the break-in of two Spring Grove churches that occurred earlier this month.
- Area residents react to Northern Engraving- Spring Grove closure
By Greg Schieber Special for the Argus While the effects of a slow economy echo through the halls of Congress and still factories across the nation, last week it hit a little closer to home.
- Meeting set for Jan. 26 to discuss CJC impasse between city, county
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Representatives from Houston County and the city of Caledonia will be attempting to mend some fences that have cropped up over the criminal justice center the county has ...
- Snow scooping doesn't operate on a time clock
Ron Holty and his brother, Jim, run several livestock enterprises in Houston County.
- Spring Grove wrestlers ease past Dover
Spring Grove High got five pins in a row in the middle of its match with Dover en route to a 49-27 victory.
- Local Scoreboard
THURSDAY, DEC. 18 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Hiawatha Valley League Hayfield at Byron Triton at Zumbrota-Mazeppa Southeast Conference Spring Grove at Hope Lutheran Mabel-Canton at Houston Non-conference ...
- Area lawmakers react to annouced closing of Spring Grove plant
Area lawmakers are scrambling to pull together state assistance and resources in the wake of Northern Engraving's announcement that it will begin closing its 208-worker plant early next year.
- Downturn in economy increases business at Semcac's food shelf
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor There are nearly 10.5 million Americans out of work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Northern Engraving Closing Spring Grove Plant
A Sparta-based company that makes nameplates for vehicles and appliances is shutting down its plant in Spring Grove, Minnesota.
- Houston County zoning dispute catches legislatorsa attention
A Houston County zoning dispute has caught the attention of a group of mainly Twin Cities-area state legislators and a local special interest group, who have urged the state supreme court to hear the case they ...
- County questions discrepancies in billing charges from SEMDC
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Why is the county being billed $27 per hour more for work conducted for flood loan programs by the Southeast Minnesota Development Corporation when compared with regular ...
- Schools raise prices, close campuses to boost food revenue
SPRING GROVE, Minn. - The Spring Grove School District wanted to increase the number of hot lunches served by requiring its high school juniors and seniors to eat at school midweek, an official said.
- County asks why state legislators are getting involved in Solum case
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Stating the action taken by eight Minnesota legislators as unprecedented, County Environmental Services Officer Rick Frank encouraged the Houston County Board to enlist the ...
- Hunting accident in Houston County
On Sunday November 23, 2008 at 1331 hours the Houston County Sheriff's Office received a report of a hunting accident.
- Local Semcac Senior Dining Site observes 35 years of service
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor In 1973, Richard Nixon was president. Rod Carew was setting a major league record for stealing home.
- Sani-Blast relocates in Minnesota
Sani-Blast has announced its move to a new facility in Minneapolis, MN, USA, which will combine the headquarters with the manufacturing and distribution facility beginning November 14.
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City DescriptionSpring Grove is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,304 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 44 and County Highways 4 and 16 are three of the main routes in the community.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,304 people, 581 households, and 349 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,455.8 people per square mile (559.4/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 681.0/sq mi (261.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.00% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 581 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.74.
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