Named in the honor of the Spears Spencer, the Spencer County was founded in 1824. Taylorsville forms the county seat of Spencer. A population of more than 17K with marvelous combination of races including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others inhabits the place. Around 4.2K households and 3.3K families are found here. The county covers a total area of 191.80 sq mi.

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