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Spencer, West Virginia, in Roane county, is 34 miles NE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 119 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. About 2,352 people people live in Spencer.
In Spencer, about 50% 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 city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Spencer. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the city nicely.
In 2000, Spencer had a median family income of $28,500.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($2,000) in Spencer than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Spencer, about 56% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. Spencer isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.
In Spencer, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Spencer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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