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Spencer

A township of 553 people in Boyd County, Nebraska
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails1.7 mi0 mi per sq mi
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Moon Theatre, Spencer, Nebraska - Jun 1922 EH1922
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Moon Theatre, Spencer, Nebraska - Jun 1922 EH, 1922

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About Spencer

Village in Nebraska, US
408Population
0.5 sq miArea
1,686 ftElevation

Spencer is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 408 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code68777
Living in Spencer

Housing in Spencer

$176K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Spencer home is worth about $176,000, up 1.4% in a year, 37% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Work & commute in Spencer

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About one in 5 of Spencer’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Spencer (20%), Butte (17%) and Lynch (13%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Spencer
20%
Butte
17%
Lynch
13%
Omaha
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Spencer →

Health in Spencer

Compared with Nebraska

5better than NE·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

Niobrara Valley HospitalLynch · 16.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Midtown Health Center - O'neillOneill · 31.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 68777, 68722 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spencer →

Natural hazards in Spencer

66
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Spencer →

Climate in Spencer

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Spencer has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 14°Winter
60° / 36°Spring
84° / 60°Summer
62° / 38°Fall
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Schools in Spencer

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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Spencer’s kids attend trail 85% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBOYD COUNTY SCHOOLSSchools2

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Spencer’s library

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Spencer Township Library110 West Main Street
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Spencer Township Library →
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Where Spencer is

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Locator map of Spencer
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Nebraska · NE · Boyd CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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