Spencer, Idaho

Spencer, Idaho
Location of Spencer in Clark County, Idaho.
Location of Spencer in Clark County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 44°22′2″N 112°11′32″W / 44.36722°N 112.19222°W / 44.36722; -112.19222
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyClark
Area
 • Total1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,909 ft (1,801 m)
Population
 • Total37
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
32
 • Density28.02/sq mi (10.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83446
Area code208
FIPS code16-75970
GNIS feature ID0398161

Spencer is an incorporated hamlet in Clark County, Idaho, United States. It serves as the base for the state's opal mine and is called the "Opal Capital of America":[4] the mine proper is located 5–6 miles outside of town. The population was 37 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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  4. ^ State of Idaho, "Opal Mountain Mine Headquarters"Localattractions.com, 18 January 2013