Spring Park is a small city nestled on the shores of

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, United States and is about 20 miles west of

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. The population was 1,669 at the 2010 census. The small town is rich in history. What is now Spring Park was once the grounds of Hotel Del Otero, a summer lake resort built by

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. It was incorporated in 1951 and at that time had a population of a little over 200.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. County 15 and County 51 are two of the main routes.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,669 people, 897 households, and 314 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,072 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.1%

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, 2.0%

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, 0.1% Native American, 2.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 897 households, of which 15.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.7% were

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living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 65.0% were non-families. 55.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.67 and the average family size was 2.52. The median age in the city was 49.2 years. 13.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 30.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,717 people, 930 households, and 321 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 983 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.51%

, 1.40%

, 0.35% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 930 households, out of which 11.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.3% were

living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 65.4% were non-families. 55.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.63 and the average family size was 2.43. In the city, the population was spread out, with 9.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,071, and the median income for a family was $42,969. Males had a median income of $40,750 versus $33,750 for females. The

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for the city was $30,290. About 8.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the

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, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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was headquartered in Spring Park between 1946 and 1991.

References

External links

City website
* {{Coord, 44, 56, 07, N, 93, 37, 56, W, type:city_region:US-MN, display=title Cities in Hennepin County, Minnesota Cities in Minnesota Populated places established in 1951 1951 establishments in Minnesota