Spencer, Wisconsin
Spencer, Wisconsin | |
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Looking west at the downtown from intersection of WIS13 and WIS98 | |
| Motto: A friendly small town with a future. | |
Location of Spencer in Marathon County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′53″N 90°16′13″W / 44.73139°N 90.27028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Marathon |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.96 sq mi (5.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,818 |
| • Density | 930/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-75425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574525 |
| Website | vil |
Spencer is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,818 at the 2020 census.
The village, which lies between two marshes (Spencer Marsh to the northwest and McMillan Marsh to the southeast) was founded in 1874 at a branch on the Wisconsin Central Railway. Today it sits at the crossroads of Wisconsin Highway 13 (WIS 13) and WIS 98 and serves as the terminus of several Marathon County Trunk Highways. Spencer lies about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Marshfield, along WIS 13.