East Spencer, North Carolina

East Spencer, North Carolina
East Spencer, North Carolina
Town
	Seal
	Location of East Spencer, North Carolina
	Coordinates: 35°40′54″N 80°25′22″W / 35.68167°N 80.42278°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Rowan
Area
• Total	2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2)
• Land	2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,567
• Density	743.36/sq mi (287.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28039
Area code	704
FIPS code	37-19860
GNIS feature ID	2406415

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]

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

[TigerWebMapServer-1] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Spencer, North Carolina

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[4] "Rowan Economic Development Councile, East Spencer". Retrieved February 20, 2019.

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