Spencer, South Dakota
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]
 Location in McCook County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′39″N 97°35′28″W / 43.72750°N 97.59111°WCoordinates: 43°43′39″N 97°35′28″W / 43.72750°N 97.59111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | McCook |
| Incorporated | 1917[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 136 |
| • Density | 507.46/sq mi (195.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57374 |
| FIPS code | 46-60060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267589[3] |
References
- ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spencer, South Dakota
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ↑ "Spencer Tornado Event Summary". National Weather Service. Archived from the original on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
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