About the town » Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States

Spencer is a city in the state of Iowa, and the county seat of Clay County. It is located at the confluence of the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan Rivers. The population was 11,233 in the 2010 census, a decline from 11,317 in the 2000 census. Spencer is famous as the home of the Clay County Fair, held annually in September, averaging over 300,000 visitors each year. The town's (now-deceased) library cat, Dewey Readmore Books, is known throughout the world. Spencer was ranked 10th best place to live in the United States by Relocate-America. com's "America's Top 100 Places to Live for 2007."