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A town of 3,005. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Spencer Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $158K, 2.5 years of the Lima metro’s $64K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 378th of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, its schools outperform 86% of the state's. 14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Spencer Township, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Spencer Township Park, at 23 acres. Spencer Township has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Spencer Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Spencerville Elementary School | K–4 | 336 |
| Spencerville Middle School | 5–8 | 315 |
| Spencerville High School | 9–12 | 335 |
Miami And Erie Canal, Deep CutWhere Spencer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Spencer Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Miami And Erie Canal, Deep Cut is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1911 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Spencer Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Spencer Township.
Spencer Township pairs an A for schools with modest home prices, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
Its A for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $158K.
Its public schools are run by the Spencerville Local school district. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Spencerville High School, with 335 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencerville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 336 | A |
| Spencerville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 335 | A− |
| Spencerville Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 315 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 581 in 2013 to 854.
Most working residents leave Spencer Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Spencer Township grew to 854 in 2023, 273 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Lima (15%), Spencerville (6%) and Shawnee Township (6%).
| Spencer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.9% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spencer Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,534 U.S. towns with household incomes like Spencer Township’s, it is healthier than 51%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Spencer Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of Spencer Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Spencer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deep Cut Historical Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 2. Spencer Township Park | 0.2 mi | 23 |
| 3. Old Acadia Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 2.5 years of the Lima metro’s $64K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 78% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $993, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spencer Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
31 mi MuseumFort Recovery
16 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
23 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
14 mi MuseumAllen County Museum
17 mi MuseumH.E. Fledderjohann PropertyGrand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 · H.E. Fledderjohann Property: Nyttend, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Spencer Township
About 2 of every 100 Spencer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Spencer Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,067 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Spencer Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Township | #378 | B+ | A− | — | A | C |
| Amanda Township | — | — | C+ | — | A | C+ |
| Jennings Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Township | #400 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Salem Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Amanda Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Spencer Township, Amanda Township and Marion Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jennings Township and Salem Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Spencer Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Spencer Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #378 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and A for schools.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $158,000, 36% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
