Profile for Spencer, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· New California
· Tanners Crossroads

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Black Walnut Festival - Oct. 11-14, 2007

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 (48)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Spencer demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Roane 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 25276 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

12% of Spencer residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Spencer ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cemeteries in Roane County
• Genealogy page (WV GenWeb) for Roane County
• Libraries in or near Spencer

Post a query on a message board:

• Roane County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Spencer business guide
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• Courts in West Virginia
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• Crime in Roane County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Spencer was $12,976, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• West Virginia economic data

13% of Spencer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Roane County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

Spencer festival dates:

• Black Walnut Festival - Oct. 11-14, 2007

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

Spencer festival web sites:

• Black Walnut Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Spencer

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• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Spencer items now on sale

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

Median rent in Spencer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $250.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $507.

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Libraries in Spencer include Roane County ... View libraries

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• Census map of Spencer area
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Newspapers in Spencer include Spencer Times Record

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Roane County supported George W. Bush 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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• West Virginia tourism bureau

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