East Spencer, North Carolina
East Spencer, North Carolina | |
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Location of East Spencer, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°40′54″N 80°25′22″W / 35.68167°N 80.42278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rowan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,567 |
| • Density | 743.36/sq mi (287.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28039 |
| Area code | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-19860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406415 |
East Spencer is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,534 at the 2010 census. Originally called "Southern City" because of significance of the railway to the area, it was incorporated in 1901 as East Spencer. It was named for the Spencer shops that opened in the area in 1896.