East Spencer, North Carolina

East Spencer, North Carolina
Official seal of East Spencer, North Carolina
Location of East Spencer, North Carolina
Location of East Spencer, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°40′54″N 80°25′22″W / 35.68167°N 80.42278°W / 35.68167; -80.42278
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRowan
Area
 • Total2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2)
 • Land2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,567
 • Density743.36/sq mi (287.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28039
Area code704
FIPS code37-19860[3]
GNIS feature ID2406415[2]

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.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Spencer, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Rowan Economic Development Councile, East Spencer". Retrieved February 20, 2019.