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Welcome to Spencer ...

The town of Spencer is located in Rowan County<1>.



Spencer was established in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Spencer has a population of 3,252 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Spencer is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Spencer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Spencer: (704) & (980)<4>

The ZIP code for Spencer: 28159<5>

Websites for Spencer ...

Official Website:   www.ci.spencer.nc.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rowanchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spencer had an population of 3,252 people. This is a decrease of 0.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spencer had a population of 3,267 people. This makes Spencer the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Spencer represents 0.03% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 191st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,267 people, the population of Spencer decreased 2.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,355 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Spencer.

Communities Also Named Spencer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Spencer: This one is located in Rowan County and the other is located in Moore County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 35 communities that are also named Spencer - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, 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 10 communities that are near Spencer.

  • Kannapolis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
    • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <7>
  • Lexington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mocksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • China Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Landis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
    • Landis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <7>
  • Granite Quarry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rockwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Denton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <7>
  • Cooleemee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
    • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <7>
  • Cleveland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created 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.<8>

From that list, the Spencer post office opened in 1897.

We also found Spencer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spencer.

The official website for Spencer: www.ci.spencer.nc.us/

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spencer.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spencer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>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 town (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).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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