Spencer Municipal Building, Ohio, 2016
Spencer’s story
192 years in pictures
Census counts: 159 in 1880, 684 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
- 1834Spencer is settled
SpencerOH
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
698
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Typical home
$323K
+5% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
Is Spencer a good place to live?
Spencer’s mean commuting time is 30 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Spencer’s trail network density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both Ohio’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is J.B. Firestone Park, 60 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Spencer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Spencer stand out
Where Spencer beats most towns.
Small town
698 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Spencer TownshipSpencer
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spencer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spencer, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRural Lorain County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spencer’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Medina County Board of ElectionsMedina County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4427544275 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spencer.
Work & commute
Spencer stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The top destinations are Cleveland (16%), Medina (9%) and Wadsworth (3%). Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles. The share of residents in Spencer who live below the poverty line: 11%.
1%work in town
| Spencer | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Spencer1%
Cleveland16%
Medina9%
Wadsworth3%
Akron3%
28 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Spencer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Spencer: about $323K
For Spencer, the midpoint rent is $768 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5%. 78% of households live in a home they own locally.
$323KZillow home value
| Spencer | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $768 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Spencer$323K
Ohio$246K
+5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Spencer faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 74% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Spencer is lower. FEMA puts 67% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Spencer
A winter brings about 47 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 83°.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Spencer is
Spencer: 18% of adults binge drink. Against the Ohio average, Spencer comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| Spencer | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Spencer | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
Lodi Community Hospital
7.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.6%conserved
8.6%
conserved · 54 of 633 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J.B. Firestone Park | 1.3 mi | 60 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spencer
18pages on Spencer
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spencer
About 2 of every 100 Spencer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Spencer for work
Where Spencer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
125jobs based in Spencer
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Spencer
Village in Ohio, United States
Spencer is a village in Spencer Township located in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 684 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- ZIP code
- 44275
Questions about Spencer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spencer, OH a good place to live?
Spencer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.