Welcome to Spanish Fork (aka 'Spanish Fork City') ...
The city of Spanish Fork is located in Utah County<1>.
Spanish Fork was settled in 1851 and was incorporated January 17, 1855.
A typical abbreviation for Spanish Fork: Spanish Frk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Spanish Fork has a population of 40,898 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Spanish Fork is 4,710 feet [1,436 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Spanish Fork is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Spanish Fork lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Spanish Fork: (801) & (385)<4>
The ZIP code for Spanish Fork: 84660<5>
The city of Spanish Fork has also been called Spanish Fork City.
Websites for Spanish Fork ...
Official Website: www.spanishfork.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spanish Fork had an population of 40,898 people. This is an increase of 17.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 102.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Spanish Fork had a population of 34,691 people (which is 6.72% of the total population of Utah County). This makes Spanish Fork the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Spanish Fork represents 1.26% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 34,691 people, the population of Spanish Fork increased 71.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 20,246 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Spanish Fork.
Communities near Spanish Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spanish Fork.
- Provo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,295 people
- Former names for Provo:
- Fort Provo
- Fort Utah
- Provo has also been known as:
- Provo City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <6>
- Orem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orem
- Orem is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orem <6>
- Pleasant Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <6>
- Payson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,033 people
- Former names for Payson:
- Fort Peteetneet
- Pacen
- Peteetneet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <6>
- Santaquin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaquin
- Santaquin is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santaquin <6>
- Vineyard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Lindon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon
- Lindon is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindon <6>
- Elk Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Woodland Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Woodland Hills is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
- Genola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Spanish Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spanish Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spanish Fork. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spanish Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spanish Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Spanish Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spanish Fork ...
Looking for more information about Spanish Fork? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Spanish Fork, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spanish Fork.
Adding Spanish Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spanish Fork in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Spanish Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Spanish Fork post office opened in 1856.
We also found Spanish Fork in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spanish Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spanish Fork: www.spanishfork.org/
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Utah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spanish Fork. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spanish Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Spanish Fork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spanish Fork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |