Spencer, West Virginia

About Spencer

Spencer is a small town in central West Virginia with an estimated population of 1,936.

Spencer holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,549 residents per square mile.

📰 Spencer News Today

• View Wilma Spry's Obituary and express your condolences Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• West Virginia Municipal League honors Spencer Mayor Terry Williams with lifetime achievement award WV News · Aug 12
• Schedule - Roane County Raiders (Spencer, WV) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Spencer Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• City of Spencer unveils America250 mural WOWK 13 News · Jun 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Spencer Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Spencer — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Spencer

• Alvord Park reviews ★
• Ben's Run Recreational Area reviews ★
• Charles Fork Lake Recreational Area reviews ★
• Goff Hill Civil War Park reviews ★
• Washington Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Spencer

• Roane County High
• Spencer Elementary School
• Spencer Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Roane General Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Spencer

🏘️ Nearby Communities