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Spencer, Wisconsin, in Marathon county, is 59 miles E of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (center to center) and 137 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota. The village is part of the Wausau metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,932 people people live in Spencer.
In Spencer, about 61% of adults are married.
In 2000, Spencer had a median family income of $45,268.
In 2004, Michael Peroutka garnered more political contributions ($250) in Spencer than did the other Presidential candidates. The Unknown party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Spencer, about 76% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Spencer, 90% of commuters drive to work. In the village, people like to walk or ride bicycles. 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 Wisconsin):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
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