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About Spencer
City in West Virginia, USSpencer is a city in and the county seat of Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Originally known as "California," Spencer was chartered in 1858, and named after Spencer Roane (1762–1822), a distinguished jurist from Virginia, who served on the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, and for whom Roane County was named. The population was 2,062 at the 2020 census. Spencer is the home of the annual West Virginia Black Walnut Festival. Points of interest include Charles Fork Lake, Chrystal Water and Power Company-Spencer Water and Ice Company, the McIntosh Mansion, and the Robey Theatre.
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Housing in Spencer
The typical Spencer home is worth about $122,000, up 6.9% in a year, 32% below the West Virginia typical home.
Safety in Spencer
Safety Grade C
Spencer reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less. Within West Virginia, it does better than 59% of towns.
Schools in Spencer
All Spencer schools →School Grade C
The public schools Spencer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.
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