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Spencer TownshipIN
A town of 1,244.
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Photo: BeckyAnne · Public domain
Population
1,244
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
27.6
years
Jobs based here
773
Balanced
Is Spencer Township a good place to live?
Spencer Township’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 76 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score lower on civic life. Spencerville Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 82 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Spencer Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Spencer Township stand out
Where Spencer Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Concord TownshipSpringfield TownshipSt. JoeNewville TownshipJackson TownshipSpencer Township
How Spencer Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Spencer Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.9 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & income$54K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $210K, 2.8 years of the Auburn area’s $74K median household incomeBOpen →HealthParkview Dekalb Hospital 8.5 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spencer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spencer Township, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spencer Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDeKalb County Circuit Court ClerkDeKalb County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes46788, 4678546788 76% · 46785 24%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spencer Township.
SchoolsB
Spencer Township’s public schools outperform 62% of Indiana districts
The DeKalb Co Eastern Com School District runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Spencer Township’s public school: 300 students.
62%of IN districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 300 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Spencer Township
Spencer Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 30 inches a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Spencer Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
56% of Spencer Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
About one in three of Spencer Township’s working residents commute to Fort Wayne
Among working residents in Spencer Township, 5.4% work locally. The share of residents in Spencer Township who live below the poverty line is 16%, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Employers in Spencer Township added 447 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 773. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
5%work in town
| Spencer Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Spencer Township5%
Fort Wayne31%
Auburn9%
Butler5%
Elkhart4%
15 mi
median commute distance
773
jobs based in Spencer Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB−
Spencer Township ranks healthier than 50% of the country’s towns
For adults in Spencer Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 13%. The share of adults in Spencer Township who have been diagnosed with depression is 27%, against 26% in Indiana’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns.
50%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Spencer Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Spencer Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.4% |
Parkview Dekalb Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 15 attractions →Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spencer Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
18 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo28 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
18 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
19 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory17 mi Stadium & arenaNorth Side High School GymSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spencer Township
17pages on Spencer Township
The big questions
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The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spencer Township
About 2 of every 100 Spencer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Spencer Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Spencer Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,198, down from 1,233 at the 2010 census. It contained 452 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
Questions about Spencer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spencer Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.