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Population (year 2000): 6,032
Males: 2,887  (47.9%)
Females: 3,145  (52.1%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01562.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,800 (it was $35,206 in 2000)
Spencer  $40,800
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $234,500 (it was $119,900 in 2000)
Spencer  $234,500
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Spencer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: French (23.4%), Irish (16.0%), French Canadian (13.7%), Italian (9.6%), English (9.4%), United States (8.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 925 feet

Land area: 2.13 square miles.

Population density: 2835 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spencer

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spencer CDP

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

136 residents are foreign born (0.6% North America, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

This place:  2.3%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Spencer, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Spencer to the number of sex offenders is 1005 to 1.

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

Spencer:  1.0% ($1,169)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (13.2 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (62.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (161.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: East Brookfield, MA (4.0 miles ), North Brookfield, MA (5.9 miles ), Leicester, MA (6.1 miles ), North Brookfield, MA (6.5 miles ), Paxton, MA (6.8 miles ), Charlton, MA (7.7 miles ), Brookfield, MA (7.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 62 buildings, average cost: $77,300
  • 1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $104,900
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 1999: 45 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $152,400
  • 2002: 32 buildings, average cost: $141,900
  • 2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $142,700
  • 2004: 67 buildings, average cost: $136,200
  • 2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $185,600
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $163,800

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Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 71.99 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -538 (-8.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 481 (15.9%)


People in group quarters in Spencer
  • 29 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area codes: 508, 774

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


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.82
US city average:  3.00

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Spencer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the Spencer place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Spencer:
  • FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
  • HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
  • ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spencer:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 50 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Spencer:
  • SPENCER (about 5 miles; SPENCER, MA; ID: 60M)
  • SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 11 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; ID: 3B0)
  • TANNER-HILLER (about 12 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; ID: 8B5)

Amtrak station near Spencer:
  • 14 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

College/University in Spencer:
  • CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF MASSAGE AND THER (Location: 200 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spencer:
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
Public high school in Spencer:
  • DAVID PROUTY HIGH (Students: 656; Location: 302 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 43)
Public elementary/middle schools in Spencer:
  • LAKE STREET (Students: 441; Location: 17 LAKE STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-3rd grade Enrollment)
  • WIRE VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 60 PAXTON ROAD; Grades: 4th grade Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • KNOX TRAIL JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 326; Location: 73 ASH STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
Library in Spencer:
  • RICHARD SUGDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $239,312; Location: 8 PLEASANT STREET; 47,465 books; 793 audio materials; 782 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Spencer Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Spencers Shoppers Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Spencer: Methodist Church of Spencer (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cider Millpond (A), Lake Whittemore (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Spencer include: Laurel Hill Park (1), Spencer Town Center Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

SPENCER WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 7034, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
SAINT JOSEPHS ABBEY (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-13-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 14 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.8%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Spencer compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Spencer (2007 data):
  • Spencer Savings Bank: at 176 Main Street, branch established on 1871-04-05; Fair Plaza Branch at Fair Shopping Center, Route 9, branch established on 1982-03-06. Info updated 2006-10-26: Bank assets: $305.0 mil, Deposits: $228.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Southbridge Savings Bank: Spencer Big Y Branch at 70 West Main Street, branch established on 1996-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $430.2 mil, Deposits: $316.1 mil, headquarters in Southbridge, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank: Spencer Branch at 13 Pleasant Street, branch established on 1989-02-15. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



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4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spencer:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spencer:
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Spencer:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)

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