Profile for Spencer, Nebraska, NE

Local festivals include:

• Wild Turkey Days - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Boyd County Fair - Aug. 2-5, 2007

Listed places near Spencer

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (8)

Libraries (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Spencer
• Residence in 1995, of people in Spencer
• School enrollment & education levels in Spencer
• Transportation & commute times in Spencer
• Boyd County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska
• State data - Nebraska
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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 Boyd 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 68777 ZIP code.

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40% of Spencer residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Spencer ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Spencer
• Cemeteries in Boyd County
• Libraries in or near Spencer

Post a query on a message board:

• Boyd County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Spencer area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Boyd County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Spencer
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Boyd County

• Spencer business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Boyd County
• Arrests in Boyd County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Spencer was $14,466, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Boyd County economic census
• Boyd County economic summary
• Boyd County employment growth
• Boyd County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

19% of Spencer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Spencer
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Spencer
• School districts in or near Spencer
• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies playing in or near Spencer

• Air pollution in Boyd County
• Diesel soot in Boyd County
• Land contamination in Boyd County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Boyd County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Spencer festival dates:

• Wild Turkey Days - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Boyd County Fair - Aug. 2-5, 2007

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

Spencer festival web sites:

• Wild Turkey Days

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Spencer
• Geocaches in Nebraska

• Boyd County government
• Nebraska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Spencer medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Spencer
• Historic sites in Nebraska
• Museums in or near Spencer
• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Boyd County genealogy forum

Median rent in Spencer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $188.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $519.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nebraska
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Libraries in Spencer include Spencer Township Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Spencer

• Census map of Spencer area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of Spencer

• Daily newspapers in or near Spencer
• AM radio stations in or near Spencer
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• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Spencer
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Nebraska
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nebraska
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Spencer
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Spencer

• Parks near Spencer
• National forests in Nebraska
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Spencer
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Boyd County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Spencer political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
• Nebraska Republican party
• Nebraska elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Spencer
• Total membership by faith, in Boyd County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for Spencer workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Spencer travel guide
• Airports near Spencer
• Hotels near Spencer
• Nebraska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
• Wildlife refuges in Nebraska

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