Spencer County, Indiana
26 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,955
- Median household income
- $74,506
- ±7,344
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 339 of 10,167 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.1%
- 6,792 of 8,078 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Spencer | 19,798 (2021) | 200 Main St, Rockport | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Rockport | 1,981 (2021) | Po Box 151, Rockport | Website |
| Town of Chrisney | 467 (2021) | 22 E Chestnut St, Chrisney | — |
| Town of Dale | 1,524 (2021) | Po Box 117, Dale | — |
| Town of Gentryville | 250 (2021) | 240 W Boone St, Gentryville | — |
| Town of Grandview | 693 (2021) | Po Box 638, Grandview | — |
| Town of Richland | 404 (2021) | Po Box 126, Richland | — |
| Town of Santa Claus | 2,579 (2021) | Po Box 92, Santa Claus | Website |
Townships 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Carter | 3,217 (2021) | Po Box 97, Dale | — |
| Township of Clay | 2,860 (2021) | Po Box 668, Santa Claus | — |
| Township of Grass | 1,117 (2021) | 106 E High St, Chrisney | — |
| Township of Hammond | 1,607 (2021) | 4997 E County Road 900 N, Grandview | — |
| Township of Harrison | 1,908 (2021) | 8511 E Old Sr 162, Santa Claus | — |
| Township of Huff | 1,049 (2021) | 10601 N County Road 1200 E, Evanston | — |
| Township of Jackson | 811 (2021) | 605 E County Road 1350 N, Gentryville | — |
| Township of Luce | 2,385 (2021) | Po Box 69, Richland | — |
| Township of Ohio | 4,844 (2021) | Po Box 204, Rockport | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 173, Rockport | — |
| Lincoln Heritage Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 784, Dale | Website |
| Spencer County Public Library | Libraries | 210 Walnut St, Rockport | — |
| Fulda Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | 11565 E Jefferson St, Saint Meinrad | — |
| Lamar Conservancy District | Sewerage | Po Box 204, Lamar | — |
| Luce Township Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 353, Hatfield | — |
| Mariah Hill Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 204, Mariah Hill | — |
| Spencer County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 996 N State Road 66, Rockport | — |
| Spencer County Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | 918 E County Road 800 N, Chrisney | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
North Spencer County Sch Corp
School district6 schools
3720 E SR 162, Lincoln City, IN, 47552
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Spencer County Sch Corp
School district4 schools
321 S 5th St, Rockport, IN, 47635
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Jasper Farmers' Market (201 Mill Street Jasper) · Huntingburg Farmers' Market (Huntingburg)
Hancock Co Farmers Market (2500 US 60 west Hawesville)
Warrick County Farmers' Market (611 W. Main Street Boonville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.