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Moving to Spencer County, Indiana

Spencer County pays new residents up to $6,000 through Move to Spencer County. Here is what life costs in Spencer County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $6,000Paid to move hereMove to Spencer County
  • $185,200Typical home value1Spencer County
  • $751Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 20,061Population+1.3% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Spencer County

Tap a program for who qualifies, how it pays, whether it is open and the official link.

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Something to know about Spencer County

Did you know?

Abraham Lincoln spent 14 years of his youth, from about age 7 to 21, at the farm now preserved as Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, which also holds his mother's grave.

Source: National Park Service, read November 2026

A fact about Spencer County

What it costs to live in Spencer County

Spencer County next to Indiana and the US.1
MeasureSpencer CountyIndianaUnited States
Typical home value$185,200$218,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,317$1,404$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$751$1,062$1,413
Typical household income$74,506$71,957$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners81.3%70.6%65.2%
Households with broadband84.1%89.9%91.0%
Average commute, one way26 min24 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $1,018 a month2.

Jobs and work in Spencer County

  • 5,132Jobs at local employers2023, +1.8% vs 2022
  • 423Employer businesses2023
  • 1,244Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 84.1%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

62.6% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 26.0 minutes, and 22.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 100 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Spencer County

1 of Spencer County's 2 programs requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Spencer County

Notable places in Spencer County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Lincoln Cabin Site
  • Mill Park
  • Nancy Hanks Lincoln State Memorial

Attractions

  • Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

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Moving to Spencer County: questions people ask

Does Spencer County pay you to move there?

Yes. Move to Spencer County: $6,000 cash; Live and Work in Spencer County: $6,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Spencer County?

In Spencer County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,200 and median gross rent is $751 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Indiana: $218,200 and $1,062. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $1,018 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Spencer County a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Spencer County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population grew 1.3% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Spencer County?

84.1% of households in Spencer County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 2 local programs requires a full-time remote job, and 1 has a track for local jobs.

What is there to do in Spencer County?

Notable places in Spencer County include Lincoln Cabin Site, Mill Park, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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