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East Spencer, North Carolina

East Spencer, North Carolina
Town
Location of East Spencer, North Carolina
Location of East Spencer, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°40′58″N 80°25′53″W / 35.68278°N 80.43139°W / 35.68278; -80.43139Coordinates: 35°40′58″N 80°25′53″W / 35.68278°N 80.43139°W / 35.68278; -80.43139
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Rowan
Area
 • Total 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,534
 • Estimate (2016) 1,560
 • Density 960/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28039
Area code(s) 704
FIPS code 37-19860
GNIS feature ID 1020093

East Spencer is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,534 at the 2010 census.

East Spencer is located at 35°40′58″N 80°25′53″W / 35.68278°N 80.43139°W / 35.68278; -80.43139 (35.682780, -80.431271).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,755 people, 697 households, and 450 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,115.3 people per square mile (431.6/km²). There were 796 housing units at an average density of 505.8 per square mile (195.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 11.79% White, 85.81% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.

There were 697 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.1% were married couples living together, 34.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.18.


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