Spencer, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Spencer, Wisconsin
Village
Looking west at the downtown from intersection of WIS13 and WIS98
Motto(s): A friendly small town with a future.
Location of Spencer in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Marathon
Area
• Total	1.96 sq mi (5.09 km²)
• Land	1.96 sq mi (5.08 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	1,312 ft (400 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,925
• Estimate (2019)	1,878
• Density	957.19/sq mi (369.52/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-75425
GNIS feature ID	1574525

Spencer is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,925 at the 2010 census.

The village, which lies between two marshes (Spencer Marsh to the northwest and McMillan Marsh to the southeast) was founded in 1874 at a branch on the Wisconsin Central Railway. Today it sits at the crossroads of Wisconsin Highway 13 (WIS 13) and WIS 98 and serves as the terminus of several Marathon County Trunk Highways. Spencer lies about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Marshfield, along WIS 13.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Education
- Spencer Branch Library
Notable people
Images for kids
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History

Spencer was known by the name Waltham. Then the name was changed to Irene, after the wife of James L. Robinson, a settler who had built a sawmill there. Later the town was named Spencer, after Spencer, Massachusetts.

Geography

Spencer is located at 44°45′23″N 90°17′53″W / 44.756406°N 90.298178°W / 44.756406; -90.298178 (44.756406, -90.298178).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.01 square miles (5.21 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	526	—
1910	362	—
1920	482	33.1%
1930	456	−5.4%
1940	506	11.0%
1950	757	49.6%
1960	897	18.5%
1970	1,181	31.7%
1980	1,754	48.5%
1990	1,757	0.2%
2000	1,932	10.0%
2010	1,925	−0.4%
2019 (est.)	1,878	−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,925 people, 816 households, and 540 families living in the village. The population density was 957.7 inhabitants per square mile (369.8/km²). There were 875 housing units at an average density of 435.3 per square mile (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 816 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the village was 38.1 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.