Springwater Township

Springwater Township Board approves requests for land valuation adjustments
By Lori Sorenson
May 07, 2025
Four Springwater Township landowners were granted requests for adjusted property valuations during the Board of Appeals and Adjustments process this spring. Rock County assessor Rachel Jacobs described the Springwater Township Board’s decision as a departure from the norm and against her recommendation. In her report to the County Board April 8, she said Springwater Township ag land property…
State turns back 13 acres to county; Springwater township gets two
By Mavis Fodness
December 04, 2024
The state of Minnesota recently turned over 13 acres of land to Rock County and 2 acres to Springwater Township. Rock County Highway Engineer Mark Sehr said the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) land management supervisor notified him about the turn back acres. “Truthfully, I didn’t even know MnDOT owned those,” Sehr said at the Nov. 19 Rock County Board meeting. “We’ve been…
1874: Albion becomes Springwater Township
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
April 21, 2020
Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-16 edition) Albion (Springwater) Late in March, 1874, the citizens of township 103, range 46, and of the…

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