Spencer, West Virginia facts for kids
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Spencer, West Virginia
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Skyline of Spencer from a nearby park
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Location of Spencer in Roane County, West Virginia.
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | West Virginia | ||
| County | Roane | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) | ||
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,062 | ||
| • Estimate
(2021)
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2,038 | ||
| • Density | 1,620.03/sq mi (625.51/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
25276
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| Area code(s) | 304 | ||
| FIPS code | 54-75820 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1547124 | ||
Spencer is a city in West Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Roane County, which means it is where the main government offices for the county are located.
The city was first called "California" and was officially started in 1858. It was later named after Spencer Roane, an important judge from Virginia. Roane County is also named after him. In 2020, about 2,062 people lived in Spencer.
Spencer is famous for hosting the yearly West Virginia Black Walnut Festival. You can also visit places like Charles Fork Lake, the historic Chrystal Water and Power Company-Spencer Water and Ice Company, the McIntosh Mansion, and the Robey Theatre.
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Geography and Location
Spencer is located in West Virginia at coordinates 38.801690 degrees North and -81.351689 degrees West. A stream called Spring Creek flows right through the city.
The United States Census Bureau reports that Spencer covers about 1.28 square miles (3.30 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.
Spencer's Climate
The weather in Spencer has hot and humid summers. Winters are usually mild to cool. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Spencer has a humid subtropical climate. This type of climate is often shown as "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Spencer, West Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82 (28) |
80 (27) |
90 (32) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
101 (38) |
105 (41) |
104 (40) |
103 (39) |
93 (34) |
86 (30) |
81 (27) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 66.7 (19.3) |
68.2 (20.1) |
77.1 (25.1) |
85.0 (29.4) |
87.5 (30.8) |
90.4 (32.4) |
92.2 (33.4) |
91.4 (33.0) |
90.0 (32.2) |
83.0 (28.3) |
76.1 (24.5) |
66.9 (19.4) |
93.5 (34.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.6 (4.2) |
43.3 (6.3) |
52.8 (11.6) |
65.3 (18.5) |
73.1 (22.8) |
80.2 (26.8) |
83.3 (28.5) |
82.7 (28.2) |
77.3 (25.2) |
66.1 (18.9) |
53.9 (12.2) |
43.8 (6.6) |
63.4 (17.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.8 (−0.7) |
33.4 (0.8) |
41.3 (5.2) |
52.0 (11.1) |
60.9 (16.1) |
68.8 (20.4) |
72.5 (22.5) |
71.3 (21.8) |
65.2 (18.4) |
53.7 (12.1) |
42.7 (5.9) |
35.2 (1.8) |
52.3 (11.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.9 (−5.6) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
38.7 (3.7) |
48.7 (9.3) |
57.5 (14.2) |
61.7 (16.5) |
60.0 (15.6) |
53.1 (11.7) |
41.3 (5.2) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −0.4 (−18.0) |
3.7 (−15.7) |
12.1 (−11.1) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
32.3 (0.2) |
44.1 (6.7) |
51.5 (10.8) |
49.7 (9.8) |
39.1 (3.9) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
9.0 (−12.8) |
−3.5 (−19.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−22 (−30) |
−13 (−25) |
9 (−13) |
21 (−6) |
31 (−1) |
38 (3) |
35 (2) |
24 (−4) |
15 (−9) |
−1 (−18) |
−22 (−30) |
−31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.39 (86) |
3.20 (81) |
4.29 (109) |
3.70 (94) |
4.95 (126) |
4.91 (125) |
5.33 (135) |
3.71 (94) |
3.87 (98) |
3.27 (83) |
3.12 (79) |
3.65 (93) |
47.39 (1,204) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 9.0 (23) |
6.3 (16) |
4.1 (10) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
4.1 (10) |
24.2 (61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 14.1 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 14.0 | 153.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.5 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 18.1 |
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Population of Spencer
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 196 | — | |
| 1870 | 143 | −27.0% | |
| 1880 | 226 | 58.0% | |
| 1890 | 431 | 90.7% | |
| 1900 | 737 | 71.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,224 | 66.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,765 | 44.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,493 | 41.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,497 | 0.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,587 | 3.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,660 | 2.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,271 | −14.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,799 | 23.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,279 | −18.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,352 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,322 | −1.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,062 | −11.2% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 2,038 | −12.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2010, the city of Spencer had 2,322 people living there. Most of the people living in Spencer were White (97.5%). A small number of people were from other racial backgrounds. About 1.7% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people in Spencer in 2010 was 40.2 years old. About 23.2% of the residents were under 18 years old.
Notable People from Spencer
Many interesting people have come from Spencer, West Virginia. Here are a few:
- Ruby Bradley: A Colonel in the U.S. Army. She lived from 1907 to 2002.
- Derek Hardman: An Offensive tackle who played for the National Football League's Detroit Lions.
- Deborah Hersman: She was the chairperson of the National Transportation Safety Board from 2009 to 2014.
- Larry Starcher: A retired Justice from the West Virginia Supreme Court.
- Riley Keaton: A member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
- Lloyd Lovell Boatwright, Jr.: He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March during World War II. He was a prisoner of war for four years.
Media in Spencer
Spencer has several radio stations that serve the community:
- WYRC-LP: This station broadcasts at 92.3 FM and is connected to the local K-12 school.
- WVRC-FM: You can listen to country music on this station at 104.7 FM.
- WMCC-LP: This station plays religious content from 3ABN Radio at 105.7 FM.
- WVRC-AM: This station plays gospel music at 1400 AM.
See also
In Spanish: Spencer (Virginia Occidental) para niños
