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Spencer, Indiana, in Owen county, is 15 miles NW of Bloomington, Indiana (center to center) and 46 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana. About 2,508 people people live in Spencer.
In Spencer, about 51% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Spencer, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Spencer.
In 2000, Spencer had a median family income of $36,921.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,200) in Spencer than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Spencer, about 57% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town.
In Spencer, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Spencer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):
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