Spencer, South Dakota

Coordinates: 43°43′39″N 97°35′28″W / 43.72750°N 97.59111°W / 43.72750; -97.59111
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Spencer, South Dakota
Location in McCook County and the state of South Dakota
Location in McCook County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°43′39″N 97°35′28″W / 43.72750°N 97.59111°W / 43.72750; -97.59111
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyMcCook
Incorporated1917[1]
Area
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,381 ft (421 m)
Population
 • Total136
 • Density507.46/sq mi (195.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57374
Area code605
FIPS code46-60060
GNIS feature ID1267589[3]

Spencer is a city in the eastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is located in McCook County, and 136 people lived there at the 2020 census.[4] Spencer became a city in 1917.[5] On the night of May 30, 1998, a tornado rated F4 on the Fujita scale struck the city. It killed six people and destroyed most of the buildings in the city.[6]

References[change | change source]

  1. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spencer, South Dakota
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Spencer city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  6. "Spencer Tornado Event Summary". National Weather Service. Archived from the original on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2013-11-24.