Profile for Spencer, Tennessee, TN

Local festivals include:

• Homecoming on the Square - July 13-14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Fall Creek Falls

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Spencer

Cemeteries (29)

Libraries (1)

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• Van Buren County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Spencer demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Van Buren County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 38585 ZIP code.

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9% of Spencer residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Spencer ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Spencer
• Cemeteries in Van Buren County
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• Van Buren County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Spencer area parks
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• Spencer area cemeteries
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Tennessee cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Spencer business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Tennessee
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• Crime in Van Buren County
• Arrests in Van Buren County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Spencer was $13,529, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Van Buren County economic census
• Van Buren County economic summary
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• Van Buren County unemployment rate
• Tennessee economic data

7% of Spencer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Spencer
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• Learning Disabilities Association in Tennessee
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• Air pollution in Van Buren County
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• Land contamination in Van Buren County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Tennessee
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Van Buren County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Tennessee

Spencer festival dates:

• Homecoming on the Square - July 13-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Tennessee
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• Tennessee state archives
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Van Buren County genealogy forum

Median rent in Spencer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $213.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $531.

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Libraries in Spencer include Burritt Memorial Library ... View libraries

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• Nonprofit guide for Spencer
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Van Buren County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Spencer political report.

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The average commute time for Spencer workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Spencer travel guide
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• Tennessee tourism bureau

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