Spencer County, Indiana Information

Spencer County

Spencer County is located on the banks of the Ohio River in Southwest Indiana. Its terrain consists of wooded hills in the eastern and northern sections and agricultural land in the southern and western area. The climate of Spencer County is quite mild for a Midwestern location and is comparable to the climate of nearby southern states.

Quality of Life In Spencer County
Spencer County is unique in the variety of recreational opportunities available within its borders, ranging from a National Memorial facility to old world architecture to a full-featured theme park.
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We would like to thank the following companies for their donations to LEDC.

LEDC 2005 SPONSORS

Key Associates of Rockport

Key Associates of Santa Claus

Martin-Serrin Insurance

Holiday World/Splashin Safari

First State Bank

Winkler, Inc.

Edwards & Associates

Key Associates of Santa Claus

Key Associates of Rockport

Holiday Foods

Automated Routing

Lindsey & Lindsey

PSC

Rockport Roll Shop

Spencer Industries

Old National Bank

Dawson Machine Shop

Integra Bank

Education

Spencer County has two superior school districts, each rated as a “Best Buy”, the highest school rating afforded by the Indiana Department of Commerce. Many of Spencer County’s schools also carry the “Four Star” designation for academics. Strong athletic traditions keep the schools’ teams competitive.

Higher Education:
University of Evansville
University of Southern Indiana
Kentucky Wesleyan University
Brescia College
Vincennes University
Ivy Tech
Oakland City College

Elementary & Secondary
Two High Schools              1,202
Two Middle Schools              706
Six Public Elementary         1,811
One Parochial Elementary      134
Adult/Alternative Ed.              160

Location

Distance to nearby cities (from county seat)

Miles Time

Owensboro, KY 14 15 min

Evansville, IN 31 30 min

Louisville, KY 70 1.2 hr

Nashville, TN 155 2.6 hr

Indianapolis, IN 201 3.4 hr

St. Louis, MO 201 3.4hr

Cincinnati, OH 202 3.4 hr

Chicago, IL 387 6.4hr

Detroit, MI 461 7.7 hr

Utilities

Electric Suppliers
Vectren serves most of the larger towns in Spencer County. Vectren has over 1238 megawatts of generating capacity, with a reserve capacity of over 10%, and its rates are among the lowest in Indiana. The rural areas of Spencer County are served by Southern Indiana R.E.C.

Natural Gas Suppliers
Vectren also serves as the natural gas supplier for much of Spencer County. Other gas companies include Community Natural Gas (serving the Dale Area), Grandview Municipal Gas and Ohio Valley Natural Gas.

Sewer Systems

Rockport	400,000 GPD
Dale	440,000 GPD
Grandview	150,000 GPD
Santa Claus	500,000 GPD
Chrisney Water	140,000 GPD
Gentryville Water	150,000 GPD

St. Meinrad	45,000 GPD

Telephone Service
SBC is the major provider of local telephone services in Spencer County. Service in the rural areas is provided by the Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone Co-op.

Water Systems

Rockport Municipal Water	300,000 GPD
Dale Municipal Water	250,000 GPD
Grandview Municipal Water	450,000 GPD
Santa Claus Water	400,000 GPD
Gentryville Water Utility	63,000 GPD
St. Henry Water District	450,000 GPD
Chrisney Water	170,000 GPD
Reo Water	400,000 GPD
Finch-Newton Water	300,00 GPD
St. Meinrad Water	45,000 GPD

Labor Force Estimates*

Spencer County	Aug 01	July 01	Aug 00
Labor Force	12,670	12,650	12,540
Employment	12,160	12,190	12,140
Unemployment	510	460	400
Rate	4.0	3.7	3.2

* - Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Labor Market Information