Spencer is a village located in the Town of Spencer in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town and village are named after Judge Ambrose Spencer.
The Village of Spencer is located in the center of the town and is south of Ithaca.
Name: | Spencer village |
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LSAD Code: | 47 |
LSAD Description: | village (suffix) |
State: | New York |
County: | Tioga County |
Incorporated: | 1886 (1886) |
Elevation: | 994 ft (303 m) |
Total Area: | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.03 sq mi (2.68 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) |
Total Population: | 719 |
Population Density: | 694.69/sq mi (268.16/km²) |
ZIP code: | 14883 |
Area code: | 607 |
FIPS code: | 3670167 |
GNISfeature ID: | 2391153 |
Website: | villageofspencer.com |
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History
The village is the location for the first settlement of the town, around 1794. It was called “Drake Settlement,” at first, but the name was changed to “Spencer” when the town was organized and the village assumed the neighboring community of “Milltown.” The village was popularly called “Pumpkin Hook” in the past.
Spencer was the county seat of Tioga County from 1812 to 1821.
The First Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
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Geography
Spencer is located at 42°12′44″N 76°29′46″W / 42.21222°N 76.49611°W / 42.21222; -76.49611 (42.212423, -76.496345).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km), of which 1.0 square miles (2.7 km) is land and 0.96% is water.
The Catatonk Creek flows past the village.
New York State Route 34 and New York State Route 96 diverge in the village.
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