Spencer, Massachusetts | |
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CDP | |
Main Street
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Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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Coordinates: 42°14′36″N 71°59′40″W / 42.24333°N 71.99444°WCoordinates: 42°14′36″N 71°59′40″W / 42.24333°N 71.99444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Worcester |
Area | |
• Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
• Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,700 |
• Density | 2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 01562 |
Area code(s) | 508 |
FIPS code | 25-66070 |
GNIS feature ID | 0610417 |
Spencer is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Spencer in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,700 at the 2010 census.
Spencer is located at 42°14′35″N 71°59′39″W / 42.24306°N 71.99417°W (42.243276, -71.99437).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.74%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,032 people, 2,554 households, and 1,527 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,093.4/km² (2,835.2/mi²). There were 2,722 housing units at an average density of 493.4/km² (1,279.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.58% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.