Profile for Spencer, North Carolina, NC

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.4 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: North Carolina Transportation Museum

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Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (3)

Communities (5)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

Museums (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Spencer
• School enrollment & education levels in Spencer
• Transportation & commute times in Spencer
• Rowan County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
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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 Rowan County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Charlotte area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 28159 ZIP code.

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• Rowan County government
• Rowan County Chamber of Commerce

15% of Spencer residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Spencer ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Spencer
• Cemeteries in Rowan County
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• Rowan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC 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

• Spencer museums
• Spencer historic sites
• Spencer area parks
• Wineries near Spencer

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• Spencer area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Rowan County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Spencer
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Rowan County

• Spencer business guide
• Rowan County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Rowan County
• Arrests in Rowan County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Spencer was $16,354, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rowan County economic census
• Rowan County economic summary
• Rowan County employment growth
• Rowan County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

15% of Spencer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Spencer
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Spencer
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Spencer

• Air pollution in Rowan County
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• Land contamination in Rowan County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Rowan County
• Toxic chemical releases in Rowan County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

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• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Spencer
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Spencer items now on sale

• Rowan County government
• Centralina Council of Governments
• North Carolina state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Spencer medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Spencer
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Spencer
• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Rowan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Spencer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $363.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $827.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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• Libraries near Spencer

• North Carolina library

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• Census map of Spencer area
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Spencer
• Search obituaries in North Carolina
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• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Spencer
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Spencer

• Parks near Spencer
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Rowan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Spencer political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
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• North Carolina elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Spencer
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The average commute time for Spencer workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Spencer travel guide
• Airports near Spencer
• Hotels near Spencer
• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in North Carolina

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