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Spencer CountyIndiana

Spencer County is a county in Indiana with its seat in Rockport. It was formed in 1818 from Perry and Warrick counties and named after Spier Spencer.

  • Founded1818
  • County seatRockport
  • Named forSpier Spencer
  • Land area397 sq mi + 4.6 sq mi water
  • Population19,810 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped22,332 checked 15 October 2026
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WarrickHancock, KYDaviess, KYDuboisPerry Rockport Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Spencer on the map of Indiana

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History

Formed in 1818 from Perry County and Warrick County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Spencer County was created from Perry and Warrick in 1818. In 1825, the county gained land from Warrick.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1818
    Spencer County created Spencer created from Perry and Warrick.
    from Perryfrom Warrick
    · Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 9, sec. 1/p. 20
  2. 1825
    Gained territory Spencer gained from Warrick.
    from Warrick
    · Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 14/p. 16
  3. 1842
    Boundary clarified Warrick boundaries were redefined, creating an overlap with Spencer, but change never took effect; corrected 1 March 1853.
    with Warrickno change
    · Ind. Rev. Stat. 1843, ch. 2, secs. 2, 26, 28-31, 36-37, 42-44, 61, 67, 77, 80-82, 85-86/pp. 68, 74-81, 84, 86, 88-89
  4. 1852
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of a new unnamed county from Perry and Spencer, dependent on local referendum that failed (no change).
    Perry
    · Ind. Acts 1851, 36th sess., spec. and loc., ch. 50, secs. 1-4/pp. 132-133; Pence and Armstrong, 105-106
  5. 1852
    Boundary clarified Warrick boundaries were redefined, calling for continued overlap of Spencer, but change never took effect; corrected 1 March 1853.
    with Warrickno change
    · Ind. Rev. Stat. 1852, 1:ch. 14, secs. 23, 27, 31, 78, 86/pp. 174, 176-177, 192, 194
  6. 1853
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Spencer and Warrick was redefined, correcting mistakes of 5 December 1842 and 7 June 1852 (no change).
    with Warrickno change
    · Ind. Acts 1853, 37th sess., ch. 7/p. 15

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Spencer

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Spencer by the Census

Population
19,810 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,572 2020 Census count
Land area
397 square miles
Water area
4.6 square miles
People per sq mi
50 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Spencer County

When was Spencer County founded?
Spencer County was founded in 1818, formed from Perry County and Warrick County, and named after Spier Spencer.
What is the county seat of Spencer County?
The county seat of Spencer County is Rockport.
Is there an online parcel map for Spencer County?
Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 22,332 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Spencer County's boundary or name changed?
Spencer County was created in 1818 from Perry County and Warrick County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Warrick County.
Who issues building permits in Spencer County?
The county's page on building permits: Handgun Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Spencer County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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