Spencer is a city in Roane County, West Virginia, home to about 2,291 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25276.
Homes sold for a median of $56 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA341 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spencer; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Spencer had 2,063 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 69th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Roane County grew from 19,852 residents in 1900 to 14,028 in 2020.
Roane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spencer, WV weather station (2 miles away).
1,995 jobs at 215 businesses in Roane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spencer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Roane County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Elementary SchoolSpencer | Pre-K–4 | 413 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Spencer Middle SchoolSpencer | 5–8 | 299 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Roane County HighSpencer | 9–12 | 490 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian AcademySpencer | K–10 | 39 | Baptist | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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