Spencer, Oklahoma
| Spencer, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. |
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| Coordinates: 35°30′28″N 97°22′14″W / 35.50778°N 97.37056°WCoordinates: 35°30′28″N 97°22′14″W / 35.50778°N 97.37056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Oklahoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,912 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,027 |
| • Density | 701.0/sq mi (270.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73084 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-69200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098350 |
Spencer is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 3,746 at the 2000 census.
Established in 1903, the City of Spencer is a historic community located just east of the North Canadian River. Spencer is approximately ten miles from downtown Oklahoma City and borders the City of Nicoma Park to the east and the City of Midwest City to the south.
Contributing to the cultural fabric of Spencer are the Spencer Chamber of Commerce, the Spencer Garden Club, and the Spencer Historical Society.
The region where Spencer was developed was opened to settlement in the Land Run of 1889. Louis F. and Henry W. Kramer, businessmen originally from Spencer County, Indiana, who first arrived in Guthrie in 1889 and then to Oklahoma City.
Originally an agricultural area, Spencer grew after World War II with the nearby General Motors Assembly Plant and Tinker Air Force Base offering employment.
CPN Riley L. Pitts, the first black commissioned officer to receive the Medal of Honor, is buried in Spencer's Hillcrest Memory Gardens. Captain Pitts was a graduate of Wichita University (now Wichita State University.)
Spencer is located at 35°30′28″N 97°22′14″W / 35.50778°N 97.37056°W (35.507760, -97.370662).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), all of it land.
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