Welcome to Spencer ...
The village of Spencer is located in Marathon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spencer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Spencer has a population of 1,880 people<2> (see below for details).
Spencer is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spencer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Spencer: (715) and (534)<4>
The ZIP code for Spencer: 54479<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spencer had an population of 1,880 people. This is a decrease of 2.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Spencer had a population of 1,925 people. This makes Spencer the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Spencer represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 462nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,925 people, the population of Spencer has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,932 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, Idaho, 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 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.
- Marshfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Neillsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Abbotsford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Stratford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Edgar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Loyal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Owen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Dorchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
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.
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.<7>
From that list, the Spencer post office opened in 1874.
We also found Spencer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marathon, 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 (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <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 village (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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |