Spencer, Idaho facts for kids
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Spencer, Idaho
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Location of Spencer in Clark County, Idaho.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2) |
| • Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,978 ft (1,822 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 37 |
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(2019)
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32 |
| • Density | 28.02/sq mi (10.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83446
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| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-75970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411951 |
Spencer is a very small town in Clark County, Idaho, United States. It is famous for its opal mine and is often called the "Opal Capital of America." The mine itself is located a few miles outside the town. In 2010, only 37 people lived in Spencer.
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Where is Spencer Located?
Spencer is a small place in the state of Idaho. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town covers an area of about 1.12 square miles (2.9 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
How Many People Live in Spencer?
Spencer is a very small community. The number of people living there has changed over the years.
Population Changes Over Time
Here's how Spencer's population has changed:
- 1950: 70 people
- 1960: 100 people
- 1970: 45 people
- 1980: 29 people
- 1990: 11 people
- 2000: 38 people
- 2010: 37 people
- 2019 (estimate): 32 people
Spencer's Population in 2010
In 2010, the census counted 37 people living in Spencer. These people lived in 18 different homes, and 11 of these were families.
The town had about 33 people per square mile (12.7 people per square kilometer). There were 50 housing units in total. Everyone living in Spencer at that time was White.
Who Lives in Spencer's Homes?
Out of the 18 homes:
- About 22% had children under 18 living there.
- Over half (55.6%) were married couples living together.
- A small number (5.6%) had a male head of the house with no wife present.
- About 39% were not families, meaning individuals or unrelated people living together.
- Almost 17% of all homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
On average, each home had about 2 people, and each family had about 2.7 people.
Age and Gender in Spencer
The average age of people in Spencer in 2010 was 54.3 years old.
- About 21.6% of residents were under 18 years old.
- No one was between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 8.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- The largest group, 40.5%, was between 45 and 64 years old.
- Almost 30% of residents were 65 years old or older.
When it came to gender, 62.2% of the people in Spencer were male, and 37.8% were female.
