Our Community

 

Click here to take an on-line tour of Spencer West Virginia at spencerwv.com!!

Click here to visit the city of Spencer web page!!
.

 

.
Arts - Tourism - Recreation

  • Roane Arts & Humanities Council

  • Charles Fork Lake with Boating, Fishing, Walking, Bike Trails

  • Camp Sheppard 4H City & County Parks

  • Blue Grass Riding Club

  • Robey Theater

  • Fitness Centers

  • Community Pool

  • Museum

  • Restored Railroad Depot

  • Community Centers

  • Golf Courses

Events

Recreational Facilities

  • Auditoriums......................2

  • Stadiums..........................2

  • Baseball-Softball Fields....5
    Capacity........................500-2,500

  • Basketball Courts
    Lighted............................2
    Indoor.............................5

  • Tennis Courts
    Outdoor...........................2

  • Skating Rinks...................1

  • Bowling Alley...................1

  • Swimming Pools...............1

  • Country Clubs..................2

  • Golf Courses....................2

  • Libraries...........................3

Labor Force

  • Available Civilian Labor Force...6,130

  • Unemployment Rate...Nov 98...10.4%

Police - Fire

  • State Police........................5

  • Roane Co. Sheriff 's 
    Department........................6

  • Spencer City Police............6

  • E-911 .............................12

  • Fire Departments

  • City of Spencer/ Clover....60

Class 5-7 fire insurance rating. Each community has a fully equipped volunteer fire department



Financial Institutions

  • Banks:..........................3
    First National Bank
    Traders Bank
    The Poca Valley Bank

Medical

  • Roane General Hospital
    An 80 bed facility Roane General Hospital offers a full range of facilities including: 
    Critical Access Care, Cardio-Pulmonary, Laboratory, Physical Therapy,
    Radiology, Surgical, General Services, including a 24-hour Emergency Room.

  • Family Health Care Clinic Provides care in 411 ranges of family practice
    including, but not limited to, obstetrics, pediatrics and geriatrics

  • Miletree Health Care Center
    60 bed licensed professional intermediate nursing facility

 

  • Doctors.............................18
    Volunteers EMTs ..............20
    Paramedics .........................7
    Drivers/Assistants...............30
    Ambulances Advanced 
    Life Support........................6
    Dentists...............................3

 

Public Services

Spencer and Roane County are well supplied with local services including emergency service personnel. The City of Spencer maintains its own police department with full-time personnel and fire department with volunteer personnel. Law enforcement in, non-urbanized areas is provided by the Sheriff's Department with emergency fire and medical services supplied by, combination of full-time professional staff and volunteer organizations.

Housing

  • Total Housing Units................ 6,611

  • Owned Housing Units.............5,243

  • Owner Occupied Units ..........4,478

  • Median Value.....................$36,600

  • Total Rental Housing Units......1,368

  • Renter Occupied Units............1,262

  • Median Gross, Rent (value)...  .$241

 

Public Schools

  • Elementary Schools.............4

  • Middle Schools...................2

  • High Schools .....................1

  • Total Enrollment.................2920

  • Number, of Teachers ........217

  • Student/teacher ratio..........13.4:1

 

Weather Information

  • Average Snowfall.............25.20

  • Annual Precipitation..........35.61

  • Average Temperature

  • January..............................32.8

  • February............................35.8

  • March................................45.1

  • April..................................55.8

  • May...................................64.3

  • June ..................................71.7

  • July ...................................71.7

  • August ..............................74.2

  • September.........................68.0

  • October ............................56.3

  • November.........................45.6

  • December..........................36.9