Moving to Spencerville, Ohio

Population: 2,235. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,209 (-1.2% change)
Males: 1,058 (47.3%), Females: 1,177 (52.7%)

Allen County

Zip code: 45887

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $32,619
Median house value: $67,200

Population by Race

Races in Spencerville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (36.9%), United States (10.9%), Irish (8.0%), English (5.8%), Dutch (2.6%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 833 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spencerville

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spencerville village

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spencerville:

  • JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSP (about 12 miles; SAINT MARYS, OH)
  • LIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL LIMA (about 19 miles; LIMA, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spencerville:

  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 57 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY MUNI (about 71 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: SGH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spencerville:

  • GRAND LAKE ST MARYS (about 16 miles; ST MARYS, OH; Abbreviation: O12)
  • NEIL ARMSTRONG (about 17 miles; WAPAKONETA, OH; Abbreviation: AXV)
  • VAN WERT COUNTY (about 20 miles; VAN WERT, OH; Abbreviation: VNW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spencerville:

  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 54 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 60 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,577)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)

Schools

Public high school in Spencerville:

  • SPENCERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 600 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Spencerville:

  • SPENCERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 436 E 4TH ST; Grades: PK – 03)
  • SPENCERVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 436 E 4TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SPENCERVILLE JENNINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 17795 STATE ROUTE 116; Grades: 04 – 05)