Spencer

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Spencer

Total population

19

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,219

Spencer$74k

National$74k

Elevation1801 m

Land area2.9 km²

Weather46°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates44.37°, -112.18°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Spencer is an incorporated hamlet in Clark County, Idaho, United States. It serves as the base for the state's opal mine and is called the "Opal Capital of America": the mine proper is located 5–6 miles outside of town. The population was 31 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Spencer, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Idaho

• Dubois
  13.8 mi away
• Hamer
  30.5 mi away · pop. 59
• Parker
  35.3 mi away · pop. 607
• St. Anthony
  37.2 mi away · pop. 3,911
• Mud Lake
  39.1 mi away · pop. 491
• Sugar City
  40.2 mi away · pop. 2,122
• Ashton
  41.7 mi away · pop. 1,417
• Teton
  41.8 mi away · pop. 877
• Rexburg
  42.4 mi away · pop. 40,543
• Island Park
  43.3 mi away · pop. 170
• Newdale
  44 mi away · pop. 525
• Roberts
  44.8 mi away · pop. 609

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Spencer

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Spencer Idaho State of Mind Collection · 2020

The man versus the state

Herbert Spencer · 1884

Trailsman

Robert J. Randisi · 2006

Trailsman 327

Robert J. Randisi · 2009

Geothermal development in southwest Idaho

Sue G Spencer · 1978

Idaho Impact

Robert J. Randisi · 2007

Geology and geochemical exploration of the Vienna district, Blaine and Camas Counties, Idaho

Spencer S. Shannon · 1971

Geological field trips in southern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada

Kathleen M. Haller · 2004

Search results from Open Library.