Places in Spencer
Spencer’s downtown: 228 places in a five-minute walk
891 places in Spencer: 76 places to eat and drink, 126 shops, 54 things to do and 12 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
891
78 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
76
6.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
126
14 gifts · 9 antiques · 4 books
Things to do
54
19 outdoors · 8 arts · 10 landmarks
Places to stay
12
1.1 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Spencer have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Spencer gathers
228 of Spencer’s 891 places sit within a five-minute walk of Grand Ave.
228places in a five-minute walk of Grand Ave26% of Spencer’s places
Shops
See all →126 shops
25 home & hardware, 17 clothing, 14 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.
See all 9 antiques & vintage →
See all 50 more shops →
Eat & drink
See all →76 places to eat & drink
46 restaurants, 14 bars & breweries, 13 cafés & treats. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →54 things to do
19 parks & outdoors, 17 fitness & sports, 10 history & landmarks. Local spots first.
Spencer Manor Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 503 E 19th St
Windcrest Apartments- Spencer, IA
Landmark and historical building · 1001 W 9th St
See all 8 arts & culture →
Places to stay
See all →12 places to stay
12 hotels & inns. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →504 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 79Northwest Iowa Surgeons Pc · Wolfe Eye Clinic · Longhouse Care CenterOffices & pros 71IowaWORKS · Midwest Land Management and Real Estate Inc., · UPS Customer CenterBanks & insurance 63Winther Stave & Co · Farmers Trust and Savings Bank · Telco Triad Community Credit UnionAuto & gas 51NAPA Auto Parts · Best Auto · Ken Borth Auto BodyHome services 42Morton Buildings · KeyMe Locksmiths · Geelan Funeral HomeHair & beauty 42SmartStyle · DermUs Skin Care and Spa · Sapphire & Sage Salon and SpaGroceries & convenience 12Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh · Casey's · Good Stuff Nutrition Co.Pets 11Homestead Small Animal Practice · Animal Medical Centers · Missy's Groom & BoardOther services 133Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · ecoATM · Walmart
Community
See all →119 schools, churches & public places
Where Spencer learns, worships and gets things done.
Town & public services 38Clay County Iowa · Shine Bros Corporation · Spencer Municipal AirportCommunity groups 30American Legion Post 1 · Atlas Of Spencer · Boys Town Iowa Spencer OfficerPlaces of worship 29First English Lutheran Church · Christ The King Lutheran Church · First Christian ChurchSchools & childcare 22First English Christian Preschool · W F Johnson Elementary School · Studio Y Dance & Gymnastics
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Spencer neighbors.
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What’s missing?
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.