About Spring Lake Township

Summary

Spring Lake Township is located in the outer, southern ring of the Twin Cities metropolitan area in Scott County, Minnesota. It is located between Sand Creek Township to the west and Credit River Township to the east, and the City of Prior Lake to the north. Helena, Cedar Lake and New Market Townships lay to the south. Although it possesses a good deal of modern, single family housing districts, it remains an essentially rural area.

Scott County Municipality and Township Map

Before 1960, Spring Lake Township was all about farming. But a housing boom in the 1960s and 70s created what is now nearly 40% of it’s housing stock. Another 31% was built between 1990 and 2009. Thirty-two percent of the current housing stock is valued at over $400,000. The entire township is zoned “Rural Residential Single Family” or “Rural Residential Reserve.” There is no rental housing available in the Township.

As of  2019 there were 1,467 housing units. Spread over 258.5 sq. miles, Spring Lake is the second, least-dense township in the greater area (at 53 units per sq. mile).

No wonder its tagline is “Spacious Living, Naturally.”

For a broader profile of Spring Lake, see the Minnesota Hometown Locator

For lots of housing and demographic data see TownCharts.com

Details

• Location: Scott County, Minnesota

> 2nd largest Township in the County

• Organized in 1858, named after Spring Lake on its northern border.
• Area: 28.5 square miles, 18,253 acres (Met Council 2018)
• 78% of land is agricultural and undeveloped (Met Council 2016)
• Boarders: West- Baseline Avenue, North- City of Prior Lake, South- Cty 8, East- Credit River Township
• Population: Approximately 3,734 (U.S. Census Bureau Community Survey Dec. 2019)
• Households: 1228 (Met Council 2018)

> Avg Household size: 2.83

• Median Home Value: $362,000 (Met Council 2018)
• Zoning Authority: Scott County
• Parks: Fish Lake, South Shore, and Raymond

> Cleary Lake Regional Park sits on its eastern boundary

• Lakes: Spring, Fish, Carl’s/McMahon, Cynthia, Buck, Kane
• Hamlet: Lydia established in 1861
• Roads: 54 miles; 38 paved, 16 unpaved
• School Districts: Prior Lake, Jordan, Lakeville
• Restaurants/Bars: Triggers, Doherty’s, Country Prime Time
• Industrial Park: BKJ Land Company, EGL Properties, GB Development, Lloyd Holdings, MGK Properties, Svoboda Properties
• Governing Body: Three-Person Board of Supervisors (elected)

> Employed Staff:  Clerk, Deputy Clerk, and Treasurer (appointed)