SpencervilleIN
With 244 residents, this town was settled in 1839.
Is Spencerville a good place to live?
Spencerville’s mean commuting time is 19 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Spencerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spencerville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spencerville, and how to reach them.
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 Spencerville.
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Among adults 25 and older, 27% have a four-year degree or more, against 30% across Indiana. Adults 35 to 64 are just over three in five residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (23% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 147 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Spencerville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 23% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 36.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 10% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 6.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Spencerville has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Fort Wayne (27%), Auburn (8%) and Spencer Township (8%). The median commute is under 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Spencerville
Spencerville brings chilly winters and pleasant summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 30 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Spencerville: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 65% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Spencerville once, in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spencerville. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
17 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo28 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
17 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
18 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory17 mi Stadium & arenaNorth Side High School GymPhoto 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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Everything we know about Spencerville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Spencerville
About 6 of every 100 Spencerville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Spencerville for work
Where Spencerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spencerville
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Spencerville is an unincorporated community located in Spencer Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. Spencerville is home to the county's only covered bridge.
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- Elevation
- 807 ft
- ZIP code
- 46788
Questions about Spencerville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spencerville, IN a good place to live?
Spencerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.