Spencer County

  1. Spencer County Legal Resources
  2. Spencer County Statistics
  3. Spencer County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Spencer County Employment Information
  5. Spencer County Family Information
  6. Spencer County Education Information
  7. Spencer County Business Information
  8. Spencer County Public Benefits Information
  9. Spencer County Criminal Information
  10. Spencer County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Spencer County Cities
  12. Spencer County Zip Codes


Spencer County Legal Resources Back to top

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Spencer County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,391
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 234 / 170 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,032.592 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.595 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 155,000.000 acres (627.130 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 593
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 30.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 14.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $9,376,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 32,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 9.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 8
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,321
  • Federal Spending (2004): $156,671
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Spencer County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,333
Building Permits Issued (2006): 71
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $11,039
Spencer County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,353 10.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 37,880 89.69%

Spencer County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spencer County Employment Information Back to top
Spencer County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,870 9,267 603 6.11% 61
1991 9,485 8,840 645 6.80% 68
1992 9,609 8,840 769 8.00% 81
1993 10,364 9,711 654 6.31% 64
1994 10,853 10,220 633 5.83% 59
1995 11,189 10,595 594 5.31% 53
1996 11,113 10,603 510 4.59% 46
1997 11,276 10,796 480 4.26% 43
1998 12,144 11,774 370 3.05% 31
1999 12,029 11,574 455 3.78% 38
2000 11,039 10,664 375 3.40% 34
2001 10,555 10,094 461 4.37% 44
2002 10,615 10,116 499 4.70% 47
2003 10,737 10,177 560 5.21% 52
2004 10,561 10,007 555 5.25% 53
2005 10,708 10,109 600 5.60% 56
2006 10,626 10,105 521 4.90% 49
2007 10,454 10,019 435 4.16% 42
2008 10,522 10,009 513 4.87% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,189 9,693 496 4.87% 49
Feb 2008 10,092 9,569 523 5.18% 52
Mar 2008 10,079 9,547 532 5.28% 53
Apr 2008 10,190 9,733 457 4.48% 45
May 2008 10,697 10,216 481 4.50% 45
Jun 2008 11,058 10,505 553 5.00% 50
Jul 2008 11,028 10,505 523 4.74% 47
Aug 2008 10,889 10,333 556 5.11% 51
Sep 2008 10,475 9,980 495 4.73% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Spencer County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,308 11.88%
2. Metal Manufactuing 1,010 9.18%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 856 7.78%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 552 5.02%
5. Truck Transportation 464 4.22%
6. Utilities 438 3.98%
7. Educational Services 392 3.56%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 362 3.29%
9. Mining 358 3.25%
10. Public Administration 332 3.02%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 298 2.71%
12. Food Manufacturing 248 2.25%
13. Repair and Maintenance 248 2.25%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 228 2.07%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 208 1.89%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 208 1.89%
17. Health Care 194 1.76%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 190 1.73%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 190 1.73%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 188 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,274 13.94%
2. Educational Services 964 10.55%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 826 9.04%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 648 7.09%
5. Finance and Insurance 418 4.57%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 340 3.72%
7. Social Assistance 294 3.22%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 248 2.71%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 244 2.67%
10. Department and Other General Stores 228 2.49%
11. Public Administration 218 2.39%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 208 2.28%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 188 2.06%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 158 1.73%
15. Metal Manufactuing 154 1.68%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 138 1.51%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 136 1.49%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 130 1.42%
19. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 128 1.40%
20. Construction 112 1.23%

Spencer County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,122 10.19%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 838 7.61%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 616 5.60%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 580 5.27%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 578 5.25%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 488 4.43%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 432 3.93%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 400 3.63%
9. Other Construction Trades 362 3.29%
10. Other Management Occupations 332 3.02%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 328 2.98%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 304 2.76%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 290 2.63%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 226 2.05%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 214 1.94%
16. Construction Laborers 206 1.87%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 202 1.84%
18. Top Executives 176 1.60%
19. Carpenters 162 1.47%
20. Electricians 152 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 634 6.94%
2. Other Production Occupations 588 6.43%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 402 4.40%
4. Registered Nurses 382 4.18%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 356 3.89%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 336 3.68%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 304 3.33%
8. Cashiers 302 3.30%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 292 3.19%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 286 3.13%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 276 3.02%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 264 2.89%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 264 2.89%
14. Child Care Workers 244 2.67%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 240 2.63%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 238 2.60%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 226 2.47%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 214 2.34%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 198 2.17%
20. Other Management Occupations 194 2.12%

Spencer County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,943 58.43%
15-35 hours 3,746 11.55%
1-14 hours 838 2.58%
No regular hours 8,892 27.43%

Spencer County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,441 7.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,354 6.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,857 9.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,420 12.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,492 12.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,619 13.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,261 11.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,167 5.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 292 1.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 284 1.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 216 1.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 144 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,645 8.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,583 8.01%

Spencer County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 824 4.17%
5-9 2,069 10.46%
10-14 2,394 12.11%
15-19 2,718 13.74%
20-24 2,323 11.75%
25-29 927 4.69%
30-34 2,811 14.21%
35-39 764 3.86%
40-44 1,125 5.69%
45-59 2,310 11.68%
60-89 1,018 5.15%
At least 90 492 2.49%

Spencer County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.09% 11,237 56.82%
30-44 6 0.03% 4,694 23.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,310 11.68%
At least 60 2 0.01% 1,508 7.63%

Spencer County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,126 10.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,227 83.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 104 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 270 1.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 888 4.30%

Spencer County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spencer County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,114 (40,052 people)
Families (2000): 11,612 (35,638 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,764
People at same address in 1995: 26,400
Spencer County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,055 6.72%
$10,000-$14,999 873 5.56%
$15,000-$19,999 1,069 6.80%
$20,000-$24,999 974 6.20%
$25,000-$29,999 1,190 7.57%
$30,000-$34,999 1,114 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 1,005 6.40%
$40,000-$44,999 1,045 6.65%
$45,000-$49,999 997 6.35%
$50,000-$59,999 1,863 11.86%
$60,000-$74,999 1,830 11.65%
$75,000-$99,999 1,644 10.46%
$100,000-$124,999 609 3.88%
$125,000-$149,999 269 1.71%
$150,000-$199,999 68 0.43%
$200,000 or more 105 0.67%

Spencer County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,577 20.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,470 32.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 198 2.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,295 17.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,206 15.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 544 7.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 175 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 65 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Spencer County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,748 28.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,461 14.57%
Public Assistance 325 0.73%
Retirement 2,597 5.86%
Self Employment 2,645 5.96%
Social Security 4,423 9.97%
Supplemental Security 542 1.22%
Wage / Salary 12,194 27.50%
Other 2,407 5.43%

Spencer County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,774 55.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,625 44.48%

Spencer County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,431 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 10,841 65.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,900 23.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 387 2.34%

Spencer County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,292 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 10,826 65.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,618 15.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,872 11.27%

Spencer County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spencer County Education Information Back to top
Spencer County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,559 5.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,493 14.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,269 42.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,846 18.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,169 6.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,282 7.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,509 4.85%

Spencer County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 426 2.09% 262 1.28% 688 3.37%
Kindergarten 537 2.63% 62 0.30% 599 2.94%
Grades 1-4 2,441 11.97% 350 1.72% 2,791 13.69%
Grades 5-8 2,480 12.16% 101 0.50% 2,581 12.66%
Grades 9-12 2,607 12.79% 54 0.26% 2,661 13.05%
Undergrad college 779 3.82% 220 1.08% 999 4.90%
Graduate or professional school 156 0.77% 14 0.07% 170 0.83%
Total 9,426 46.23% 1,063 5.21% 10,489 51.44%

Spencer County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spencer County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $232,171,000
Retail sales (2002): $146,824,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $8,396,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,286,111
Retired workers (2005): 2,460
Spencer County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 5 3 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 0 2
1999 - Construction 5 6 17 9 21
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 13 1 9
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 5 10 3 9
1999 - Information 0 0 2 1 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 1 11 6 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 2 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 11 6 24
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 5 5 6
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 2 3 7
1999 - Retail Trade 5 6 26 19 25
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 6 6 10
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 4
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 11 4 5
1999 - Total 37 36 125 71 133
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 2 7 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 2 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 2
2000 - Construction 5 9 12 12 14
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 4 8 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 10 7 7
2000 - Information 0 0 3 0 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 13 4 4
2000 - Mining 0 2 1 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 7 9 13 19
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 4 6 7
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 2 4 8
2000 - Retail Trade 6 0 28 24 23
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 6 6 5
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 7 9 6
2000 - Total 27 34 102 107 119
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 4 5 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 2
2001 - Construction 4 7 7 18 12
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 10 5 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 7 10 6
2001 - Information 0 0 1 2 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 0 6 9 7
2001 - Mining 1 0 0 2 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 2 5 7 28
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 9 1 7
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 2 3 8
2001 - Retail Trade 9 8 19 27 27
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 6 3 6
2001 - Unclassified 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 4 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 7 6 9
2001 - Total 39 33 86 103 133
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 6 4 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 2 1 0
2002 - Construction 11 9 11 9 16
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 7 7 9
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 9 6 8
2002 - Information 0 0 2 1 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 2 8 10 4
2002 - Mining 1 1 1 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 13 6 23
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 4 6 10
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 3 1 9
2002 - Retail Trade 3 9 17 27 28
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 7 2 8
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 6
2002 - Wholesale Trade 5 3 7 6 6
2002 - Total 43 40 98 88 138
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 6 4 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 1 1
2003 - Construction 4 7 12 11 17
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 6 7 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 8 5 9
2003 - Information 0 0 2 1 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 2 6 10 5
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 12 10 23
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 6 4 13
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 4 8
2003 - Retail Trade 3 7 21 16 31
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 6 3 8
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 5
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 6 8 10
2003 - Total 28 32 96 87 153
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 7 5 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 2 1 2
2004 - Construction 5 5 14 10 14
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 7 6 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 7 4 13
2004 - Information 0 1 2 0 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 1 8 8 6
2004 - Mining 0 1 2 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 10 7 27
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 7 6 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 2 2 8
2004 - Retail Trade 4 5 24 22 21
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 6 7 7
2004 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 4 0 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 4 11 5
2004 - Total 24 30 108 90 135
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 4 10 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 2 2 1
2005 - Construction 6 3 15 13 12
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 9 4 13
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 3 5 16
2005 - Information 0 0 2 1 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 2 8 8 6
2005 - Mining 1 0 0 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 10 8 26
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 7 3 10
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 2 1 7
2005 - Retail Trade 2 8 20 20 23
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 2 2 8 11
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 0 0 2 5
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 9 4 6
2005 - Total 31 27 96 91 143

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spencer County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Spencer County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 38,864 93.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,861 6.86%

Spencer County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $457 $65 $765 $0 $0 $131 $1,353 $621 $0 $563
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $602 $2 $1,033 $0 $0 $140 $1,775 $732 $99 $625
1975 $430 $7 $1,187 $0 $0 $86 $1,703 $796 $265 $1,259
1976 $638 $5 $1,179 $0 $0 $87 $1,904 $654 $0 $537
1977 $546 $5 $1,409 $0 $0 $82 $2,037 $568 $0 $627
1978 $644 $7 $1,355 $0 $0 $81 $2,080 $633 $0 $846
1979 $689 $9 $1,477 $0 $0 $125 $2,291 $1,423 $89 $1,872
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $966 $23 $1,401 $0 $0 $141 $2,508 $892 $85 $1,343
1982 $1,107 $27 $1,356 $0 $0 $364 $2,827 $1,063 $81 $1,645
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $1,367 $20 $1,813 $0 $0 $448 $3,628 $1,176 $71 $2,305
1985 $1,609 $21 $1,866 $0 $0 $737 $4,212 $1,346 $67 $3,061
1986 $1,734 $19 $2,553 $0 $0 $672 $4,959 $1,417 $63 $3,569
1987 $1,914 $23 $2,642 $0 $0 $570 $5,126 $1,550 $59 $4,364
1988 $2,093 $16 $2,328 $0 $0 $681 $5,102 $1,462 $55 $4,844
1989 $2,350 $50 $2,364 $0 $0 $724 $5,438 $1,532 $51 $5,842
1990 $1,250 $32 $2,177 $0 $0 $1,013 $4,440 $1,719 $0 $4,237
1991 $6,036 $20 $3,522 $0 $0 $1,108 $10,666 $1,950 $4,650 $7,783
1992 $3,783 $1,807 $3,298 $0 $0 $1,086 $8,167 $2,327 $4,355 $7,949
1993 $3,957 $1,890 $3,451 $0 $0 $1,136 $8,544 $2,434 $4,355 $7,949
1994 $3,586 $42 $3,116 $0 $0 $765 $7,467 $2,785 $3,700 $6,448
1995 $3,343 $48 $2,736 $0 $0 $891 $6,970 $2,470 $3,340 $5,207
1996 $3,510 $50 $2,467 $0 $0 $1,087 $7,064 $2,624 $2,955 $4,897
1997 $3,893 $71 $3,136 $0 $0 $1,130 $8,159 $2,889 $2,540 $5,925
1998 $3,839 $190 $3,547 $0 $0 $1,188 $8,574 $3,012 $2,100 $5,657
1999 $3,950 $141 $3,775 $0 $0 $865 $8,590 $3,063 $2,100 $4,477
2000 $3,914 $363 $4,506 $0 $0 $1,389 $9,809 $3,656 $1,625 $5,180
2001 $6,661 $1,665 $3,636 $0 $0 $1,589 $11,886 $4,117 $1,120 $6,219
2002 $6,447 $1,758 $3,465 $0 $0 $1,321 $11,233 $4,243 $580 $5,373
2003 $4,709 $4,429 $3,210 $0 $0 $7,758 $15,677 $4,654 $650 $6,548
2004 $2,163 $136 $3,616 $0 $0 $3,638 $9,417 $4,542 $585 $3,203
2005 $6,534 $2,837 $5,063 $0 $0 $4,500 $16,097 $4,932 $500 $6,661
2006 $4,703 $4,092 $5,322 $0 $0 $2,261 $12,286 $5,129 $1,485 $9,136


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $163 $13 $30 $740 $0 $1,333
$41 $266 $5 $0 $0 $75
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $158 $16 $30 $686 $19 $1,305
$64 $221 $3 $0 $0 $108
1975 $0 $174 $16 $43 $950 $9 $1,593
$76 $199 $4 $0 $0 $122
1976 $2 $253 $19 $46 $916 $21 $1,734
$75 $225 $8 $0 $0 $169
1977 $2 $248 $34 $50 $936 $0 $2,025
$77 $303 $0 $0 $0 $375
1978 $0 $248 $34 $49 $882 $0 $1,909
$77 $332 $0 $0 $0 $287
1979 $0 $685 $0 $91 $994 $20 $2,416
$110 $373 $3 $0 $0 $140
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $31 $0 $62 $1,135 $19 $2,705
$135 $566 $3 $0 $0 $754
1982 $2 $880 $38 $68 $933 $21 $2,656
$155 $348 $4 $0 $0 $207
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $868 $91 $70 $1,104 $4 $3,025
$153 $459 $2 $0 $0 $274
1985 $0 $922 $49 $74 $1,388 $4 $3,634
$168 $489 $2 $0 $0 $538
1986 $0 $1,101 $44 $78 $1,673 $5 $4,499
$185 $520 $2 $0 $0 $891
1987 $0 $1,064 $56 $74 $1,807 $5 $4,299
$175 $535 $2 $0 $0 $581
1988 $0 $1,420 $47 $78 $1,580 $5 $4,525
$211 $562 $2 $0 $0 $620
1989 $0 $1,451 $59 $83 $1,592 $15 $4,494
$213 $482 $2 $0 $0 $597
1990 $0 $1,917 $100 $93 $2,323 $20 $5,951
$267 $332 $1 $0 $0 $898
1991 $0 $1,829 $84 $85 $1,943 $21 $6,220
$297 $708 $101 $0 $0 $1,152
1992 $0 $1,745 $108 $101 $1,937 $20 $7,882
$343 $795 $302 $0 $0 $2,531
1993 $0 $1,826 $113 $106 $2,026 $21 $8,215
$359 $831 $302 $0 $0 $2,631
1994 $0 $1,808 $126 $115 $2,371 $26 $8,341
$343 $640 $275 $0 $0 $2,637
1995 $0 $2,235 $130 $113 $2,111 $28 $7,899
$352 $704 $254 $0 $0 $1,972
1996 $0 $2,409 $146 $151 $2,371 $28 $8,507
$467 $807 $233 $0 $0 $1,895
1997 $0 $2,686 $137 $171 $2,494 $30 $9,002
$505 $916 $197 $0 $0 $1,866
1998 $0 $2,186 $140 $193 $2,574 $32 $8,775
$526 $1,077 $171 $0 $0 $1,876
1999 $0 $2,441 $145 $212 $2,008 $35 $8,807
$581 $706 $156 $0 $0 $2,523
2000 $3 $2,446 $181 $178 $2,980 $37 $10,565
$651 $778 $126 $0 $0 $3,185
2001 $0 $2,922 $165 $193 $2,858 $35 $15,051
$612 $588 $94 $0 $0 $7,584
2002 $0 $3,490 $287 $194 $2,719 $35 $12,150
$53 $935 $58 $0 $0 $4,379
2003 $84 $3,180 $58 $207 $2,804 $35 $22,871
$793 $3,355 $35 $0 $0 $12,320
2004 $0 $1,824 $174 $213 $2,809 $35 $8,254
$840 $477 $49 $0 $0 $1,833
2005 $0 $3,644 $154 $318 $2,944 $35 $15,034
$822 $696 $23 $0 $0 $6,398
2006 $0 $3,460 $16 $287 $2,935 $35 $18,289
$1,042 $376 $36 $0 $0 $10,102

Spencer County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 56
Spencer County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Spencer County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,798 13.72%
10-19 Years 3,082 15.11%
20-29 Years 2,217 10.87%
30-39 Years 3,023 14.83%
40-49 Years 3,214 15.76%
50-59 Years 2,510 12.31%
60-69 Years 1,696 8.32%
70-79 Years 1,215 5.96%
80-89 Years 549 2.69%
90+ Years 87 0.43%

Spencer County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,217 50.11%
Color 1 Box Female 10,174 49.89%

Spencer County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,793 97.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 303 1.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 110 0.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 91 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 44 0.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 39 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Spencer County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,877 42.32%
2. United States Or American 6,425 19.59%
3. Irish 4,157 12.68%
4. English 3,444 10.50%
5. French Non-Basque 1,379 4.21%
6. Italian 549 1.67%
7. Dutch 475 1.45%
8. Scottish 473 1.44%
9. Polish 456 1.39%
10. Scotch Irish 303 0.92%

Spencer County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,382 96.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 584 1.47%
3. German 545 1.37%
4. French 58 0.15%
5. Chinese 36 0.09%
6. Polish 16 0.04%
7. Tagalog 10 0.03%
8. Greek 8 0.02%
9. Other West Germanic 4 0.01%
10. Other Asian 4 0.01%

Spencer County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,865 99.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 58 0.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 310 0.73%

Spencer County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Spencer County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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