Spencer County, Indiana

Spencer County
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 / 38.01; -87.01
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedJanuary 10, 1818
Named afterSpier Spencer
SeatRockport
Largest townSanta Claus
Area
  Total
401.43 sq mi (1,039.7 km2)
  Land396.74 sq mi (1,027.6 km2)
  Water4.68 sq mi (12.1 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
19,810
  Density49.9/sq mi (19.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitespencercounty.in.gov
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.