SpencerSD
A town of 103. A typical home worth about $267K.
What makes Spencer stand out
The thing Spencer does most differently from other towns.
103 people, and everyone knows the way
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Spencer’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spencer. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Spencer
Most working residents leave Spencer for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (27%), Salem (16%) and Montrose (9%). Half commute less than 41 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Spencer has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
A typical Spencer home is worth about $267K
The typical Spencer home is worth about $267,000, up 10.7% in a year, 17% below the South Dakota typical home.
Typical home value
How healthy Spencer is
Spencer beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Spencer | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.1% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 9.2% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
100% of working residents leave Spencer for work
Where Spencer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spencer
City in South Dakota, United States
Spencer is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census. The city was almost destroyed by a violent F4 tornado on May 30, 1998 which killed six people.
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- Population
- 136
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,385 ft
- ZIP code
- 57374
- Area code
- 605