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Welcome to Spring Park ...

The city of Spring Park is located in Hennepin County<1>.


The location of Spring Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1949.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Spring Park has a population of 1,783 people<3> (see below for details).

Spring Park is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Spring Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Spring Park is within the boundaries of the (952) area code.

The ZIP code for Spring Park: 55384<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spring Park had an population of 1,783 people. This is an increase of 6.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spring Park had a population of 1,669 people. This makes Spring Park the county's 36th most populous community.

The population of Spring Park represents 0.03% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 285th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,669 people, the population of Spring Park decreased 2.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,717 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Spring Park.

Communities Also Named Spring Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Spring Park - they are located in Alabama, Florida (2), Missouri, New York, Prince Edward Island and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Park.

Communities near Spring Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Park.

  • Minneapolis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bloomington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
  • Brooklyn Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
    • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <6>
  • Maple Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Minnetonka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
    • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <6>
  • Edina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <6>
  • Saint Louis Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Shakopee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Spring Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Park. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Park ...

Looking for more information about Spring Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Spring Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Park.

Adding Spring Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spring Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Spring Park was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Spring Park in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Spring Park post office opened in 1949.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spring Park.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Spring Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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