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Spencer, Nebraska, in Boyd county, is 111 miles SW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 180 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. About 541 people people live in Spencer.
In Spencer, about 62% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Spencer, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the village. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Spencer nicely.
In 2000, Spencer had a median family income of $35,156. It turns out that people in Spencer tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the village are able to work from their homes.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Spencer, about 86% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the village were built is earlier than in most places. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Spencer is one place with an advantage over most places in Nebraska. The village isn't one of those high-end villages with high property taxes.
In Spencer, 82% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Spencer enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Spencer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Nebraska):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
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