Spencer County, Indiana
Spencer County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′N 87°01′W / 38.01°N 87.01°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Founded | January 10, 1818 |
| Named after | Spier Spencer |
| Seat | Rockport |
| Largest town | Santa Claus |
| Area | |
• Total | 401.43 sq mi (1,039.7 km2) |
| • Land | 396.74 sq mi (1,027.6 km2) |
| • Water | 4.68 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,810 |
| • Density | 49.9/sq mi (19.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | spencercounty |
| Indiana county number 74 | |
Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,810. The county seat is Rockport. Despite not being in the Owensboro Metropolitan Area, the entire riverfront of the city of Owensboro, Kentucky borders the southern tip of the county.