Editing Spring Park, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Spring Lake Park, Minnesota}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| official_name                   = Spring Park
| settlement_type                 = [[City]]
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| image_caption                   = City hall
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| map_caption                     = Location of Spring Park<br/>within [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]], Minnesota
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| subdivision_type                = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Minnesota]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin]]

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| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = Jerome P. "Jerry" Rockvam
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| established_title               = Incorporated
| established_date                = 1951

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| area_total_km2                  = 1.57
| area_land_km2                   = 0.91
| area_water_km2                  = 0.65
| area_total_sq_mi                = 0.60
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 0.35
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.25

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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total                = 1734
| population_density_km2          = 1896.34
| population_density_sq_mi        = 4912.18

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| postal_code              = 55384<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/55384|title=Spring Park MN ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2024|access-date=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
| area_code                       = [[Area code 952|952]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 27-62014
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| website                         = {{URL|http://springpark.govoffice.com}}
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'''Spring Park''' is a city nestled on the shores of [[Lake Minnetonka]] in [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]], [[Minnesota]], United States and is about 20 miles west of [[Minneapolis]]. The population was 1,669 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|work=American FactFinder|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census|accessdate=23 April 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

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 [[James J. Hill]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Fair City welcomes you!|url=https://www.ci.spring-park.mn.us/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=www.ci.spring-park.mn.us|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Patriot|first=Sun|title=Lake Minnetonka history: A look at the Del Otero Hotel|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/laker_pioneer/lake-minnetonka-history-a-look-at-the-del-otero-hotel/article_df266645-f8f1-516d-bcfd-d67a5148a209.html|access-date=2021-12-06|website=hometownsource.com|language=en}}</ref>

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

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.36|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>  County 15 and County 51 are two of the main routes.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 668
|1970= 1087
|1980= 1465
|1990= 1571
|2000= 1717
|2010= 1669
|2020= 1734
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,669 people, 897 households, and 314 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4636.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,072 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2977.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,717 people, 930 households, and 321 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,724.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 983 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,704.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.82% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the city was $30,290. About 8.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[Tonka Toys]] was headquartered in Spring Park between 1946 and 1991.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://springpark.govoffice.com City website]
*{{Gnis|652482|Spring Park Maps}}

{{Hennepin County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Cities in Hennepin County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1951]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Minnesota]]