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Population in July 2008: 2,466. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 1,119  (45.4%)
Females: 1,347  (54.6%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47460.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,430 (it was $28,664 in 2000)
Spencer:  $34,430
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,693
Spencer:  $19,693
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,142 (it was $75,200 in 2000)
Spencer:  $103,142
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,311; Detached houses: $107,374; Townhouses or other attached units: $145,149; Mobile homes: $14,915

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Races in Spencer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Spencer: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.6%), United States (15.9%), Irish (14.0%), English (8.8%), Scottish (2.4%), Dutch (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 566 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 1951 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spencer

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spencer town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.1%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Spencer, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Spencer to the number of sex offenders is 206 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Spencer:  0.8% ($630)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (15.3 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (47.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (183.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stinesville, IN (2.5 miles) , Gosport, IN (2.6 miles ), Ellettsville, IN (2.9 miles ), Paragon, IN (3.6 miles ), Bloomington, IN (3.9 miles ), Cloverdale, IN (4.0 miles ), Worthington, IN (4.1 miles ), Clay City, IN (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $114,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.29 N, Longitude: 86.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,883 (+75.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 441 (41.1%)

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -141 (-5.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (31%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Spencer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Spencer town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/20/2002, a category 3 tornado 8.7 miles away from the town center injured 127 people and caused $103 million in damages.


Spencer-area historical earthquake activity is above Indiana state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from Spencer center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from Spencer center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Spencer center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Spencer:
  • MEADOWS HOSPITAL,THE (about 13 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)
  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE SYS (about 17 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BLOOMINGTON (about 17 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)

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Airports located in Spencer: See detailed data for Airports located in Spencer, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spencer:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 16 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 35 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 44 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 48 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
Public high school in Spencer:
  • OWEN VALLEY COMMUNITY HS (Students: 904; Location: RR 4 BOX 13; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Spencer:
  • LA CAMPAGNE CHRISTIAN PREP SCH (Students: 41; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Spencer:
  • SPENCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 151 HILLSIDE AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
  • OWEN VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: RR 4 BOX 12; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • MCCORMICK'S CREEK ELEM SCH (Students: 495; Location: 1601 FLATWOODS RD; Grades: KG - 06)
See full list of schools located in Spencer

Library in Spencer:
  • OWEN COUNTY PL (Operating income: $581,986; Location: 10 S MONTGOMERY; 54,965 books; 1,908 audio materials; 2,747 video materials; 180 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Indiana State - License Branch Auto- Spencer (168 East Morgan Street), Owen County Of Spencer - Courts- Small Claims & Traffic Misdemeanor C (Court House), Owen County Of Spencer - Courts- Circuit Court (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Spencer and their reported violations in the past:

BEAN BLOSSOM-PATRICKSBURG WATER COMPANY (Population served: 8640, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-14-1997)
SPENCER CONSERVATION CLUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 20 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
PINE WOODS 9-HOLE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-06-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-06-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
SHILOH WESLEY CHAPEL CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2005), St Boil Water Order (OCT-20-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-23-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
OWEN & SONS LAKE CAMP (Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2002)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-1999)
  • 24 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Spencer that have no violations reported:
  • TIMBER RIDGE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.5%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spencer, IN


People in group quarters in Spencer
  • 52 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Spencer compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Spencer (2009 data):
  • Owen County State Bank: at 201 West Morgan Street, branch established on 1934-01-01; East Morgan Street Branch at 524 East Morgan Street, branch established on 1989-11-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $176.8 mil, Deposits: $128.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Owen Financial Corporation
  • The Peoples State Bank: Spencer Branch at 304 Morgan Street, branch established on 1987-12-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.0 mil, Deposits: $186.0 mil, headquarters in Ellettsville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Ellettsville Bancshares, Inc.
  • Owen Community Bank, s.b.: Owen Community Bank, S.B. at 279 East Morgan Street, branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-19: Bank assets: $71.1 mil, Deposits: $43.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Spencer, Indiana
  • Patriot Inn, 10 S Crane St, Spencer, IN 47460, Phone: (812) 829-0400
  • Canyon Inn MC Cormick's Creek, PO Box 71, Spencer, IN 47460, Phone: (812) 829-4881, Fax: (812) 829-1467
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Spencer, Indiana


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2004 Presidential Election results in Owen County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Spencer

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents21.4%18.2%15.2%8.8%8.4%
Congregations15.6%8.9%20.0%2.2%11.1%
NameChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchSeparate Baptists in ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents6.3%5.4%3.2%3.2%9.9%
Congregations11.1%2.2%4.4%4.4%20.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,837$34,0440$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$20,400$34,9710$0
Police - Other 1$1,700$20,4000$0
Streets and Highways 5$14,263$34,2310$0
Sewerage 3$9,520$38,0800$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$510
Totals for Government 17$48,720$34,3911$510



Spencer government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $458,000
    Parking Facilities: $17,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $570,000
    Sewerage: $276,000
    Regular Highways: $106,000
    Parking Facilities: $24,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $109,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $215,000
    All Other: $67,000
    Highways: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,819,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $0
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,739,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
    Rents: $12,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $432,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $110,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $88,000
    Highways: $73,000
    All Other: $5,000
    Public Welfare: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $433,000
    NEC: $21,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $624,000

7.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monroe County, IN  1.65% ($32,056 average AGI)
from Marion County, IN  1.07% ($31,024)
from Morgan County, IN  0.65% ($34,680)


8.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,226 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.35%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monroe County, IN  2.16% ($25,982 average AGI)
to Marion County, IN  0.87% ($28,403)
to Putnam County, IN  0.84% ($26,185)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spencer:
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spencer:
  • WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WSKT (92.7 FM; SPENCER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WFIU (103.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WVNI (95.1 FM; NASHVILLE, IN; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCBK-FM (102.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WBWB (96.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WFHB (91.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO INC)
  • W240AT (95.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WSPM (89.1 FM; CLOVERDALE, IN; Owner: HOOSIER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Spencer:
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Spencer, Indiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Indiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 105
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 161
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
  • Fatalities: 114
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 262
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Spencer fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $1,725,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,284
Total average daily truck traffic: 454
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 13,055

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Spencer)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Spencer, IN)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
  • SPENCER V003, Rt 6, 1 Mi N Of, Type: Mast, Structure height: 103.9 m, Overall height: 109.4 m, Call Sign: WMR873
    Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6375.14 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2009, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNE604
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.418 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/1997, Expiration Date: 04/11/2002, Cancelation Date: 07/14/2002
    Registrant: Phone: (812) 829-2283
  • JAIL, 291 Vandalia Ave, Structure height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WPOS444
    Assigned Frequencies : 23175.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/2009, Expiration Date: 02/16/2019
    Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:
  • COURTHOUSE, Owen County Courthouse, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WPOS445
    Assigned Frequencies : 21975.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/16/1999, Expiration Date: 02/16/2009, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (603) 362-5977
  • CUNOT TOWER, Ponderosa Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQIG945, Licensee ID: L00036747
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/07/2008, Expiration Date: 02/07/2018, Certifier: Phil Mattison
    Registrant: South Central Indiana Remc, 300 Morton Ave, Martinsville, IN 46151, Phone: (765) 352-4746, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Spencer)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Spencer)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 86
  • Hazardous Condition: 24

Incident types - Spencer


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