Spencer is a village in Boyd County,

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, United States. The population was 408 at the 2020 census.

History

Spencer was

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ted in 1891. Sources vary whether it is named for an army captain, or for George E. Spencer, a U.S.

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from

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 455 people, 221 households, and 128 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 267 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.8%

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, 0.2%

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, 1.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population. There were 221 households, of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were

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living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age in the village was 51.1 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 28.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 541 people, 230 households, and 143 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 272 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.63%

and 0.37% Native American. There were 230 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were

living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.12. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $28,636, and the median income for a family was $35,156. Males had a median income of $25,893 versus $18,958 for females. The

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for the village was $14,466. About 11.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the

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, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in

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, established in June 2017. It was previously in

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, which was established in a merger in July 2007.

References

External links

Spencer Home Page
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