Spencer, West Virginia

Spencer, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Spencer, West Virginia
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Spencer, West Virginia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Roane

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area_total_km2 = 3.1
area_land_km2 = 3.1
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2352
population_density_km2 = 766.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1984.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 228
elevation_ft = 748
latd = 38 |latm = 48 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 21 |longs = 6 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 25276
area_code = 304
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blank_info = 54-75820GR|2
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blank1_info = 1547124GR|3
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Spencer is a city in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,352 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Roane CountyGR|6. Spencer is the home of the annual West Virginia Black Walnut Festival. Points of interest include Charles Fork Lake, the McIntosh Mansion, and the Robey Theatre.

Geography

Spencer is located at coor dms|38|48|6|N|81|21|6|W|city (38.801690, -81.351689)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,352 people, 1,005 households, and 614 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,984.3 people per square mile (763.1/km²). There were 1,154 housing units at an average density of 973.6/sq mi (374.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.62% White, 0.13% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 1,005 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,773, and the median income for a family was $28,500. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $16,452 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,976. About 24.9% of families and 31.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofspencer.com/ City of Spencer Website]
* [http://www.wvblackwalnutfestival.org/ West Virginia Black Walnut Festival]


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