Welcome to Spencer ...
The city of Spencer is located in Clark County<1>.
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The location of Spencer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spencer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Spencer has a population of 32 people<3> (see below for details).
Spencer is 5,900 feet [1,798 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Spencer is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Spencer lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Spencer: 208 & 986<5>
The ZIP code for Spencer: 83446<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spencer had an population of 32 people. This is a decrease of 13.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Spencer had a population of 37 people. This makes Spencer the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 37 people, the population of Spencer decreased 2.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 38 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Spencer.
Communities Also Named Spencer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Spencer - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spencer.
Communities near Spencer ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Spencer.
- Dubois
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
- Dubois is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <7>
- Kilgore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Kilgore is located in Clark County
- Monida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Beaverhead County (MT)
- Lima
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Beaverhead County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <7>
- Hamer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamer
- Hamer is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamer <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Spencer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spencer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spencer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spencer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spencer. See our Newspapers Page for Spencer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spencer ...
Looking for more information about Spencer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Spencer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spencer.
Adding Spencer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spencer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Spencer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Spencer post office opened in 1897.
We also found Spencer mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spencer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spencer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spencer. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spencer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Spencer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Spencer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Spencer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spencer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |