Spencer County, Indiana

Spencer County, Indiana, has 20,061 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rockport. It uses Central Time and covers 397 sq mi (1,028 km²) of land.

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Spencer County in Indiana
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Resident population, July 2025
20,061
Land area
397 sq mi (1,028 km²)
County seat or government
Rockport
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,506 ± $7,344
Median home value
$185,200 ± $10,399
Median rent, with utilities
$751 ± $136
Homes lived in by their owners
81.3% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Owensboro, KY metro area, Jasper, IN micro area, and Evansville, IN metro area
Water area
4.62 sq mi (12 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18147
Coordinates (central point)
38.009697, -87.010375

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Spencer County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4760113,258 people
  2. 476355,362 people
  3. 475324,447 people
  4. 475233,518 people
  5. 475792,883 people
  6. 476342,272 people
  7. 476151,631 people
  8. 475411,332 people
  9. 475771,298 people
  10. 476371,195 people
  11. 47611988 people
  12. 47588921 people
All 16
  1. 47531868 people
  2. 47550791 people
  3. 47537702 people
  4. 47552193 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Spencer County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Spencer County, largest first

  1. Ohio Township4,861 people
  2. Carter Township3,231 people
  3. Clay Township2,890 people
  4. Luce Township2,645 people
  5. Hammond Township1,813 people
  6. Harrison Township1,565 people
  7. Huff Township1,087 people
  8. Grass Township1,001 people
  9. Jackson Township862 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Spencer County, largest first

  1. North Spencer County School Corporation11,331 people
  2. South Spencer County School Corporation8,624 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Santa Claus, Indiana (town)2,793 people
  2. Rockport, Indiana (city)1,958 people
  3. Dale, Indiana (town)1,542 people
  4. Grandview, Indiana (town)757 people
  5. St. Meinrad, Indiana (CDP)646 people
  6. Richland, Indiana (town)588 people
  7. Hatfield, Indiana (CDP)497 people
  8. Reo, Indiana (CDP)465 people
  9. Chrisney, Indiana (town)442 people
  10. Gentryville, Indiana (town)303 people
  11. Newtonville, Indiana (CDP)151 people
  12. Mariah Hill, Indiana (CDP)100 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Warrick County, Indiana15 mi northwest
  2. Hancock County, Kentucky17 mi southeast
  3. Daviess County, Kentucky20 mi south
  4. Perry County, Indiana21 mi east
  5. Dubois County, Indiana26 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.