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Spencer, TN

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Population
1,636
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,800 ft
Median Home Value
$150,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$575/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$46,705
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in TennesseePopulation rankingHighest population places in TennesseeNearest larger communityMcMinnville, Tennessee19 miles away · 13,943 residents.

About Spencer

Spencer is the Van Buren County seat on the western edge of the Cumberland Plateau, just above the Caney Fork valley. The town was established in 1850 and incorporated in 1909, then became known for Burritt College, which operated here from 1848 to 1939. Fall Creek Falls State Park spreads through the surrounding plateau and gorge country, putting the town on the edge of one of Tennessee’s best-known landscapes. Spencer is Upper Cumberland Tennessee in a courthouse-and-waterfalls arrangement, with college history under the park’s shadow.

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