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Population: 2,508. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,549 (+1.6% change)
Males: 1,139 (45.4%), Females: 1,369 (54.6%)

Owen County

Zip code: 47460

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $28,664
Median house value: $78,400

Population by Race

Races in Spencer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (16.6%), United States (15.9%), Irish (14.0%), English (8.8%), Scottish (2.4%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 566 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Spencer, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spencer

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spencer town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -141 (-5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spencer:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spencer:

  • MONROE COUNTY (about 15 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 39 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 45 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spencer:

  • PAM’S PLACE (about 16 miles; EMINENCE, IN; Abbreviation: 78I)
  • PUTNAM COUNTY (about 23 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Abbreviation: 4I7)
  • SHAWNEE FIELD (about 24 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IN; Abbreviation: 1I3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spencer:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 19 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 45 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 52 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 53 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 55 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)

Schools

Public high school in Spencer:

  • OWEN VALLEY COMMUNITY HS (Students: 904; Location: RR 4 BOX 13; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Spencer:

  • LA CAMPAGNE CHRISTIAN PREP SCH (Students: 41; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Spencer:

  • SPENCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 151 HILLSIDE AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • OWEN VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: RR 4 BOX 12; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MCCORMICK’S CREEK ELEM SCH (Students: 495; Location: 1601 FLATWOODS RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Spencer:

  • OWEN COUNTY PL (Operating income: $581,986; Location: 10 S MONTGOMERY; 54,965 books; 1,908 audio materials; 2,747 video materials; 180 serial subscriptions)

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