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Spencer, Ohio
Village
Old Town Hall now houses Spencer Historical Society
Old Town Hall now houses Spencer Historical Society
Location of Spencer, Ohio
Location of Spencer, Ohio
Location of Spencer in Medina County
Location of Spencer in Medina County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Medina
Area
 • Total 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
 • Land 0.99 sq mi (2.55 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 684
 • Density 693.71/sq mi (267.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44275
Area code(s) 330
FIPS code 39-73992
GNIS feature ID 2399870
Website spencervillageohio.com

Spencer is a village in Spencer Township located in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 684 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Spencer has been in operation since 1849. The village takes its name from Spencer Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), of which, 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 159
1920 527
1930 592 12.3%
1940 591 −0.2%
1950 740 25.2%
1960 742 0.3%
1970 758 2.2%
1980 764 0.8%
1990 726 −5.0%
2000 747 2.9%
2010 753 0.8%
2020 684 −9.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 753 people, 283 households, and 203 families living in the village. The population density was 760.6 inhabitants per square mile (293.7/km2). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 309.1 per square mile (119.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 283 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the village was 37.3 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

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