Profile for Spencer, Indiana, IN

Local festivals include:

• Owen County Apple Butter Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• Arts in the Park - June 22-24, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: McCormick's Creek State Park

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

Listed places near Spencer

Cemeteries (45)

Communities (10)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Spencer
• School enrollment & education levels in Spencer
• Transportation & commute times in Spencer
• Owen County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Indiana
• State data - Indiana
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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 Owen 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 47460 ZIP code.

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23% of Spencer residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Spencer ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Owen County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN 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 Owen County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana 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 Owen County

• Spencer business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Owen County
• Arrests in Owen County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Spencer was $15,843, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Owen County economic census
• Owen County economic summary
• Owen County employment growth
• Owen County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

9% of Spencer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Spencer

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

Spencer festival dates:

• Owen County Apple Butter Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• Arts in the Park - June 22-24, 2007

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

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• Indiana county fairs
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• Geocaches in Indiana

• Spencer items now on sale

• Owen County government
• Indiana state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
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• Spencer medical services & health statistics

• Owen County historical society
• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Spencer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $346.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $686.

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Libraries in Spencer include Spencer Owen Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Spencer

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Spencer area
• Historic maps of IN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Indiana
• Topographic map of Spencer

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• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Indiana
• Recent death notices - selected IN newspapers

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

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

• Indiana Democratic party
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• Indiana elections board

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

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The average commute time for Spencer workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Indiana
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