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A village of 408 people in Nebraska

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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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ZIP code68777

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Living in Spencer

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About one in 5 of Spencer’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Butte (17%), Lynch (9%) and O'Neill (5%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Butte

17%

Lynch

9%

O'Neill

5%

Omaha

4%

21%Work in townlive and work in Spencer 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 165Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Spencer →

Health in Spencer

Compared with Nebraska

4better than NE·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 8▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

8.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNE 12.4% · better 84.6%More adults treating high blood pressureNE 77.5% · better 9.8%More adults with heart diseaseNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Niobrara Valley HospitalLynch · 14.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Midtown Health Center - O'neillOneill · 29 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Spencer · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spencer →

Natural hazards in Spencer

High

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Spencer flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Spencer

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 88°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 14°Winter

60° / 36°Spring

85° / 60°Summer

63° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Spencer get?About 31 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Spencer’s library

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Spencer Township Library110 West Main Street

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Famous people from Spencer

BSBernie SchererSports

Anthony F. Tuma

Anthony F. TumaFaith JWJohn C. WhitehornNotable RJRichard D. JohnsonPolitics & Law

Where Spencer is

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Locator map of Spencer — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Spencer3 mi Bristow6 mi Morton7 mi Bristow7 mi Butte7 mi Butte8 mi Coleman8 mi Anoka8 mi Gross8 mi Saratoga9 mi

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