In February 2001 James Parker and Robert Tulloch, wanted in the 2001 Dartmouth College murders in New Hampshire, were arrested at a truck stop here.

They had hitchhiked with truckers to this point and been tracked down by police after a driver's casual announcement on his CB radio that the pair were traveling west.

According to the 2010 census, Spiceland has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.29 km2), all land.

There were 389 housing units at an average density of 778.0 per square mile (300.4/km2).

24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 340 housing units at an average density of 774.6 per square mile (299.1/km2).

24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.