About Spencer
Set in the eastern part of Idaho, Spencer is a tiny community counting 31 people who proudly call it home.
Spencer holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.14 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 27 residents per square mile.
📰 Spencer News Today
- Michael Curt Mortensen Obituary Aug 13, 2026 Eckersell Funeral Home · Aug 13
- Nampa declares emergency, commits $2 million to fixing ruptured water main Idaho Statesman · Aug 14
- New shop in Spencer offers rocks, gems and jewelry galore East Idaho News · Jul 15
- Meridian man gets life in prison for drugging woman, posting assault videos online KTVB · Jun 29
- Meridian man sentenced to life in prison for years of drugging, raping victim KBOI · Jun 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Spencer Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Spencer — but the Idaho one has a character all its own.
- With 31 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in eastern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIdaho
TypeCity
Population (2024)31
Rank in state#195 of 198
Land area1.14 sq mi
Density27/sq mi
Coordinates44.3678, -112.1843