Spencer, Indiana

About Spencer

Set in the southwestern part of Indiana, Spencer is a small town, home to 2,500 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Spencer holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,462 residents per square mile.

📰 Spencer News Today

• State Sen. Spencer Deery asks Indiana Supreme Court to review case after recount flipped State Senate District 23 primary Fox 59 · Aug 18
• White River crest heading south to Owen County next | 13Weather Blog WTHR · Aug 18
• State Sen. Spencer Deery asks Indiana Supreme Court to intervene after recount flips race starcitytv.com · Aug 18
• Notes: Spencer Fano plays ‘good for a rookie’ in preseason debut brownszone.com · Aug 16
• 'Many Revelations' Promised in Earl Spencer's Diana Book Newser · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Spencer Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Spencer — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Spencer

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Canyon Inn Restaurant
• Chambers
• Chicago's Pizza — pizza
• Civilian Brewing Corps
• El Ranchero — mexican
• Good Times Family Restaurant & Grill
• Hilltop Restaurant
• Jit's Thai Bistro
• Main Street Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Owen County Courthouse · Attraction
• Owen County Heritage and Culture Center
• American Revolution War Memorial · Attraction
• Civil War Cannons · Attraction
• McCormick's Creek Waterfall · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Spencer

• Green's Bluff Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Owen-Putnam State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Camp Romona reviews ★
• Cooper Commons reviews ★
• McCormick's Creek State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Owen County Fair Grounds reviews ★
• Owen County Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Timber Ridge Camp reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Spencer

• McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch
• Owen Valley Community High School
• Owen Valley Middle School
• Spencer Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Spencer

🏘️ Nearby Communities