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Spencer is a tiny town of 312 people in Boyd County, Nebraska. It's about 109 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 306 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $713 a month.
312people
$83kTypical home
$713/moRent
87° / 32°Summer / winter
33"Snow
252Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 312
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 522 people per sq mi
- 306 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 109 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$520/mo)
- Median rent $713/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 56
- 17% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 110 mi to FSD airport
- 180 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 159 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,670 ft
- 929 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 68 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 67 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 108 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 61 mi to the nearest dog park
- 66 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boyd County: R+75 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk