Spencer, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,979. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,979 (0.0% change)
Males: 1,474 (49.5%), Females: 1,505 (50.5%)

Tioga County

Zip code: 14883

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $37,432
Median house value: $68,900

Population by Race

Races in Spencer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.1%), English (16.1%), Irish (13.9%), United States (9.8%), Italian (8.3%), Dutch (4.2%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spencer

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spencer town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

2.2% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spencer:

  • ROBERT PACKER HOSP (about 16 miles; SAYRE, PA)
  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (about 17 miles; ITHACA, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spencer:

  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 19 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 28 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 37 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spencer:

  • BLUE SWAN (about 17 miles; SAYRE, PA; Abbreviation: N32)
  • GRUND FIELD (about 17 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: 5N3)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 31 miles; ENDICOTT, NY; Abbreviation: CZG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spencer:

  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 17 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 17 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,413)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 34 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 43 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)

Schools

Public high school in Spencer:

  • SPENCER-VAN ETTEN HS (Students: 472; Location: 16 DARTTS CROSSROAD; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Spencer:

  • SPENCER-VAN ETTEN MS (Students: 275; Location: ONE CENTER ST; Grades: 05 – 07)

Private primary/middle school in Spencer:

  • NO SPENCER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 54; Location: 721 ITHACA RD; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Spencer:

  • SPENCER LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,586; Location: 41 NORTH MAIN STREET; 19,382 books; 258 audio materials; 269 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)