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Spencer: Just off Spencer's main street. Still more shops and plenty of greenery! Spencer: Along Spencer's pristine museum-street, a bakery vents the beckoning/irresistible aroma of rich pastry, forcing nearby residents to zombie to its service several times each week. (Note, to the viewers' left, the street's stylish pole-lights -- reproductions of the models employed during America's art deco period; a grand choice, provided by this city's foresighted managers) Spencer: The chiseled-in-stone declaration states Spencer: a beautiful day in 2008, outside my house
 

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Clay County

Population in July 2008: 10,986. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 5,141  (46.8%)
Females: 5,845  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51301.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,461 (it was $32,970 in 2000)
Spencer:  $37,461
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,868
Spencer:  $22,868
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,149 (it was $80,700 in 2000)
Spencer:  $114,149
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $135,794; Detached houses: $139,764; Townhouses or other attached units: $91,907; In 2-unit structures: $107,746; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,470; Mobile homes: $23,544
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Races in Spencer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Spencer: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (41.7%), Norwegian (10.3%), Irish (9.9%), Dutch (8.7%), English (8.0%), Swedish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/13/1892

Elevation: 1321 feet

Land area: 10.1 square miles.

Population density: 1085 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spencer

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spencer city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

268 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.9% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

This city:  2.4%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Spencer, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Spencer to the number of sex offenders is 845 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Spencer:  1.2% ($952)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (77.6 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (137.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (391.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dickens, IA (2.5 miles ), Fostoria, IA (2.6 miles ), Greenville, IA (3.0 miles) , Royal, IA (3.0 miles ), Everly, IA (3.0 miles ), Rossie, IA (3.1 miles) , Gillett Grove, IA (3.3 miles) , Ruthven, IA (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 2002: 30 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $147,400
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $163,800
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $183,100
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $230,200

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.15 N, Longitude: 95.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,210 (+19.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,842 (82.4%)

Area code: 712

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Spencer, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+0.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Crime in Spencer by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000010000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.08.90.00.00.00.0
Rapes 110000000
    per 100,000 8.98.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 013000001
    per 100,000 0.08.826.50.00.00.00.00.09.1
Assaults 210200010
    per 100,000 17.98.80.017.60.00.00.08.90.0
Burglaries 235053559855587264
    per 100,000 205.4440.8468.8484.2873.1488.5522.2644.2581.0
Thefts 214268238288297248258258295
    per 100,000 1911.22362.72105.32535.72646.12202.72322.92308.52678.2
Auto thefts 71415122118111510
    per 100,000 62.5123.4132.7105.7187.1159.999.0134.290.8
Arson 203201000
    per 100,000 17.90.026.517.60.08.90.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 106.5146.7135.6147.3199.8135.1137.4150.0157.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 26 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.64
US city average:  3.00

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Spencer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Spencer city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/20/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Birthplace of: Brian Haak - College basketball player (Northern Iowa Panthers).


Hospital/medical center in Spencer:
  • SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (114 EAST 12TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Spencer:
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA)
  • PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA)
  • BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Spencer, IA

Airports and Heliports located in Spencer: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Spencer, IA

Local government website: www.spenceria.org/government

College/University in Spencer:
  • STOREYS SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY (Location: 2450 HWY 18E; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spencer:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 91 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 91 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 94 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
Public high school in Spencer:
Public elementary/middle schools in Spencer:
Private elementary/middle school in Spencer:
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: BOX 817; Grades: KG - 6)
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Library in Spencer:
  • SPENCER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $358,959; Location: 21 E. 3RD ST.; 45,961 books; 1,886 audio materials; 562 video materials; 219 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School is now up and running as a private school with a religious background.

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Notable locations in Spencer: Spencer Municipal Golf Course (A), Spencer Country Club (B), Spencer Campground (C), Spencer (D), Farmers Co-op Elevator Company Elevator (E), Clay County Fairground (F), Parker Historical Museum (G), Spencer Public Library (H), Spencer Police Department (I), Spencer Fire Department (J), Clay County Courthouse (K), Clay County Law Library (L), Clay County Sheriffs Office (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Southpark Mall (1), Gateway North Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Spencer include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Hope Reformed Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Assembly of God Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Christian Church (G), First Congregational Church (H), First English Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Northlawn Memorial Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Petes Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Ocheyedan River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Spencer include: North School Park (1), Fairview Park (2), Sunset Park (3), Stolley Gravel Pit Park (4), East Leach Park (5), Waterway Park (6), Miracle on Fourth Street Playground (7), Oneota Park (8), First Post Office, Church, School Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Spencer Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Dial-A-Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 21 East 3rd Street), Clay County Fair Association Inc (Tours & Charters; 1401 4th Avenue West).

Hotels: Americinn Motel & Suites (1005 13th Street Southwest), Days Inn Spencer (102 11th Street Southwest), Super 8 Spencer IA (209 11th Street Southwest), Budget Inn Motel (1004 South Grand Avenue), Hotel (605 Grand Avenue), Super 8 Motel (209 11th Street Southwest).

Courts: Clay County - County Clerk Of Court (215 West 4th Street), Clay County - Magistrate Court (215 West 4th Street).

 

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

IOWA LAKES REGIONAL WATER (Population served: 5072, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2004)
IOWA LAKES REGIONAL WATER - LAKES AREA (Population served: 3712, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-27-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2005)
DICKENS WATER WORKS (Population served: 202, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and SEP-18-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (3 times from SEP-18-2002 to SEP-18-2002)
IOWA LAKES REGIONAL WATER - GRUVER (Population served: 126, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and SEP-13-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (DEC-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-26-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2004)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spencer, IA


People in group quarters in Spencer
  • 240 people in nursing homes
  • 31 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Spencer compared to Iowa state average:

Spencer, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Spencer (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Spencer Branch at 126 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1927-09-01; Clay County Fair Branch at 1404 4th Avenue West, branch established on 2000-09-09. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • State Bank: at 728 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1944-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.9 mil, Deposits: $45.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Everly Bancorporation
  • Farmers Trust and Savings Bank: Farmers Trust And Savings Bank at 125 West 4th Street, branch established on 1916-04-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $279.7 mil, Deposits: $230.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Easter Enterprises, Inc.
  • Community State Bank: at 1812 Highway Boulevard, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $107.9 mil, Deposits: $87.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community State Bancorporation
  • Northwest Bank: at 101 West 5th Street, branch established on 1988-12-30. Info updated 2009-04-03: Bank assets: $756.3 mil, Deposits: $633.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Spencer Branch at 705 North Grand Avenue, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Spencer

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchReformed Church in America
Adherents20.5%20.1%20.1%13.1%6.9%
Congregations10.8%8.1%27.0%8.1%5.4%
NameNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents5.6%3.3%3.0%1.4%6.1%
Congregations8.1%2.7%2.7%2.7%24.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Financial Administration 2$7,505$45,0300$0
Other Government Administration 7$27,788$47,6371$673
Police Protection - Officers 19$76,179$48,1130$0
Police - Other 8$20,446$30,6691$1,251
Firefighters 5$17,816$42,7580$0
Streets and Highways 13$42,628$39,3490$0
Hospitals 391$1,413,783$43,390147$282,216
Solid Waste Management 14$40,414$34,6415$4,014
Parks and Recreation 2$8,874$53,2440$0
Water Supply 3$11,484$45,9360$0
Electric Power 34$124,013$43,7691$660
Local Libraries 8$22,054$33,0814$4,249
Other and Unallocable 21$69,497$39,7138$6,505
Totals for Government 527$1,882,481$42,865167$299,568


Spencer government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,112,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $50,191,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,094,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,321,000
    Sewerage: $1,472,000
    Parks and Recreation: $548,000
    All Other: $174,000
    Air Transportation: $174,000
    Regular Highways: $92,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $5,917,000
    Water Utilities: $651,000
    Solid Waste Management: $407,000
    Sewerage: $208,000
    Regular Highways: $67,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $47,347,000
    Electric Utilities: $10,099,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $4,391,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,133,000
    Police Protection: $1,749,000
    General - Other: $1,141,000
    Financial Administration: $1,113,000
    Regular Highways: $1,085,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,060,000
    Sewerage: $980,000
    Water Utilities: $833,000
    Libraries: $472,000
    Local Fire Protection: $412,000
    Air Transportation: $116,000
    General Public Buildings: $46,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
    Central Staff Services: $39,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,445,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $356,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $288,000
    Housing and Community Development: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,544,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $573,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,795,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $350,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,060,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,502,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,941,000
    Rents: $1,489,000
    Special Assessments: $582,000
    Sale of Property: $161,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,161,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,101,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $363,000
    Electric Utilities: $284,000
    General - Other: $173,000
    Regular Highways: $95,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,609,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,881,000
    Water Utilities: $899,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $2,880,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $2,880,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,496,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $948,000
    All Other: $427,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,006,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,354,000
    Other Selective Sales: $126,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $85,000
    Other License: $80,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,317,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $46,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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 Dickinson County, IA  0.77% ($32,885 average AGI)
from Palo Alto County, IA  0.45% ($33,933)
from Buena Vista County, IA  0.39% ($20,962)


6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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 Dickinson County, IA  1.06% ($39,097 average AGI)
to O'Brien County, IA  0.46% ($37,258)
to Palo Alto County, IA  0.35% ($23,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spencer:
  • KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spencer:
  • K220HY (91.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KJIA (88.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K210CG (89.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • K249DL (97.7 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: LAKES AREA CHRISTIAN RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Spencer:
  • K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Spencer fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Spencer)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Spencer, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • 2600 N Hiway Blvd, Overall height: 22.6 m, Call Sign: WMV312
    Assigned Frequencies : 947.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/21/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
    Registrant: Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 5028 Wisconsin Avenue, Nw, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20016, Phone: (202) 363-4050, Fax: (202) 363-4266, Email:
  • SPENCER, 100 W Fifth St, Overall height: 48.2 m, Call Sign: WCU335
    Assigned Frequencies : 6137.92 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/17/1992, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 04/27/1998
    Registrant: U S West Communications Inc, 700 West Mineral Ave Rm Co G1.24, Littleton, CO 80120
  • KDWD Studio, 2303 West 18th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WLD927
    Assigned Frequencies : 950.125 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/23/1985, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
    Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Fax: (912) 638-7722, Email:
  • 316 11th St. Sw Plaza, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WLF675
    Assigned Frequencies : 946.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/11/1986, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
    Registrant: Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 5028 Wisconsin Avenue, Nw, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20016, Phone: (202) 363-4050, Fax: (202) 363-4266, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • Spencer Municipal Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WEP6, Licensee ID: L00009312
    Assigned Frequencies : 128.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/19/2001, Expiration Date: 03/28/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/01/2001
    Registrant: Aeronautical Radio Inc, 2551 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401
  • Spencer Municipal Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WWK8, Licensee ID: L00007241
    Assigned Frequencies : 123.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/05/2006, Expiration Date: 01/06/2017
    Registrant: City Of Spencer, 418 Second Ave W, Spencer, IA 51301, Phone: (712) 580-7200

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Spencer)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Spencer)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 43
  • Hazardous Condition: 71
  • Service Call: 18
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Spencer


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