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Population (year 2000): 1,713. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,687 (-1.5% change)
 

Males: 823  (48.0%)
Females: 890  (52.0%)

Van Buren County

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38585.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,900 (it was $25,583 in 2000)
Spencer  $24,900
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,400 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
Spencer  $55,400
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Profiles of local businesses:
Fall Creek Falls Real Estate
Cozy Cabins & Cottages
Down Yonder
Spencer Land Company, LLC
Ole lukes paylake & Game room

Races in Spencer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.1%), Irish (9.2%), English (6.2%), German (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1820 feet

Land area: 6.83 square miles.

Population density: 247 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Spencer

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spencer town

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Spencer, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Spencer to the number of sex offenders is 421 to 1.

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

Spencer:  0.6% ($305)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (50.0 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (94.0 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (448.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Doyle, TN (8.5 miles ), Welchland, TN (8.6 miles ), Mooneyham, TN (8.7 miles ), Sparta, TN (13.1 miles ), Campaign, TN (13.9 miles ), Bon De Croft, TN (14.5 miles ), Cumberland Plateau, TN (15.6 miles ), Shady Grove, TN (16.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,000

Latitude: 35.74 N, Longitude: 85.46 W


61 people in nursing homes
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 931

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Population change in the 1990s: +587 (+52.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (23%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


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Crime in Spencer by Year

Type 2001 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2212
    per 100,000 115.7116.758.4116.6
Burglaries 2554
    per 100,000 115.7291.7292.1233.1
Thefts 99133
    per 100,000 520.8525.1759.3174.8
Auto thefts 1210
    per 100,000 57.9116.758.40.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 158.5) 56.774.167.246.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.19
US city average:  3.00

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Spencer-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Spencer town center killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.9 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Spencer:
  • WHITE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SPARTA, TN)
  • ERLANGER BLEDSOE HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PIKEVILLE, TN)
  • RIVER PARK HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MC MINNVILLE, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Spencer, TN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spencer:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 52 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • SMYRNA (about 76 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 88 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Spencer:
  • UPPER CUMBERLAND RGNL (about 22 miles; SPARTA, TN; ID: SRB)
  • WARREN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; MC MINNVILLE, TN; ID: RNC)
  • SMITHVILLE MUNI (about 29 miles; SMITHVILLE, TN; ID: 0A3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spencer:
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 50 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
Public high school in Spencer:
Private high schools in Spencer:
  • FAITH TRINITY ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: HIGHWAY 111; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PINELAND GOSPEL ACADEMY (Students: 15; Location: HC 69 BOX 570; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Spencer:
  • Spencer Elementary (Students: 353; Location: Sparta Street; Grades: KG-5; Our rating: 58)
Library in Spencer:
  • BURRITT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,400; Location: HIGHWAY 30 N; 8,881 books; 172 audio materials; 395 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Van Buren County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Denney Cemetery (1), Spencer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Spencer Water Supply Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Ole Luke's Pay Lake & Game Room (1075 Drake And Shockley South).

Courts: Van Buren County - County Court Clerk (Highway 30), County Government Offices - Van Buren County- Circuit Court Clerk (Highway 30).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  23.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Spencer compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Spencer, Tenn.: Citizens Bank Of Spencer, Tenn. at 489 Spring Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-08-03: Bank assets: $34.0 mil, Deposits: $28.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices



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Spencer government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $321,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,331,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,331,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $266,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $585,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $109,000
    Highways: $47,000
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $76,000
    Other Selective Sales: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $138,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $80,000

7.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,537 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.57%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

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 White County, TN  1.28% ($14,609 average AGI)
from Warren County, TN  1.17% ($22,714)


7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($78,992 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.42%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

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 Warren County, TN  1.56% ($24,893 average AGI)
to White County, TN  1.39% ($23,160)
to Putnam County, TN  0.67% ($574,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spencer:
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WTZX (860 AM; 1 kW; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSMT (1050 AM; 1 kW; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spencer:
  • WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
  • W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKZP (107.3 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRKK-FM (105.5 FM; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WKXD-FM (106.9 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOWF (102.5 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: PEG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WWOG (90.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WDNT-FM (104.9 FM; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WAYB-FM (95.7 FM; GRAYSVILLE, TN; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Spencer:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)
  • WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)

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