Clay County Regional Events Center (2,664)
Location: Spencer is located in northwest Iowa, near the state’s Great Lakes Region.
Spencer is approximately 100 miles NE of Sioux City, 100 miles SE of Sioux Falls and 200 miles NW of Des Moines.
Demographics (2000 census bureau estimates):
Spencer city - 11,317
Male - 46.8 %
Female - 53.2
15 to 19 - 7.0
20 to 24 - 6.4
25 to 34 - 11.5
35 to 44 - 15.2
45 to 54 - 12.8
Clay County - 16,897
Male - 48.3
Female - 51.7
15 to 19 - 7.0
20 to 24 - 5.6
25 to 34 - 11.1
35 to 44 - 15.8
45 to 54 - 13.8
Local colleges:
Buena Vista University - 2,732 students
Iowa Lakes Community College - 2,743
Media:
TV: No local national affiliates
Cable provider: Mediacom; Spencer Municipal Utilities
Radio: 13 stations within 30 miles
Public radio - 1
Religious - 2
Christian contemporary - 1
Classic Hits - 1
Classic Rock - 1
Adult contemporary - 3
Country - 2
News/Talk - 2
Newspapers:
The (Spencer) Daily Reporter (M-F 4,004)
Sioux City Journal (M-F 41,054; Sunday 42,313)
E-mail database: 1,000
