Spray is a small agricultural community with a post office, two stores, two cafes, two gas stations, a motel, and other small business. The community has a K-12 school with approximately 80 students, a preschool and a dormitory (boarding house) that usually houses 6 exchange students.

State Highway 19/207 divides the town north to south. The approximate elevation of Spray is 1,772 feet above mean sea level. The area receives about 13.88 inches of rainfall per year. The city was incorporated in 1958. The current population of the town is 160 and has remained relatively constant over the past four decades.