Profile for Spencer, Iowa, IA

Spencer is at the junction of the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan rivers.

Most of downtown Spencer burned in 1931 when a child dropped a burning sparkler into a box of fireworks.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 0.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Clay County Fair - Sept. 8-16, 2007
• Flagfest Celebration - June 8-10, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Parker Historical Museum of Clay County

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

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (2)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Spencer demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clay 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 51301 ZIP code.

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• Spencer city government
• Clay County government
• Spencer Chamber of Commerce

36% of Spencer residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Spencer ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Clay County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA 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
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• Spencer area parks
• Wineries near Spencer

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• Spencer area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Clay County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa 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 Clay County

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

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

• Crime in Clay County
• Arrests in Clay County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Spencer was $19,153, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Clay County economic census
• Clay County economic summary
• Clay County employment growth
• Clay County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

17% of Spencer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Spencer
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• Air pollution in Clay County
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• Land contamination in Clay County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Clay County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Spencer festival dates:

• Clay County Fair - Sept. 8-16, 2007
• Flagfest Celebration - June 8-10, 2007

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

Spencer festival web sites:

• Clay County Fair

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

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

• Spencer items now on sale

• Spencer local government Web site
• Clay County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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

Median rent in Spencer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $315.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $700.

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

• Libraries near Spencer

• Iowa library

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• Census map of Spencer area
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Newspapers in Spencer include Daily Reporter

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• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Spencer Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Spencer
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Spencer

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

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Spencer
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• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Spencer between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Spencer include America Inn Motel, Days Inn Spencer, Super 8.

• Spencer travel guide
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
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