Census Data for Spanish Fort

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Spanish Fort a population of 6,798 people.

The city of Spanish Fort is located in Baldwin County. The 2010 Census gave Baldwin County; a population of 183,112 people. This means that Spanish Fort had 3.71% of the county's total population, making it Baldwin's 6th most populous community.

At the same time, Alabama had a population of 4,779,736 people, meaning that Spanish Fort had 0.14% of the total population of Alabama - making it the state's 82nd most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Spanish Fort has a total area of 33.41 square miles [86.5 km²]. Of this total, 28.7 square miles [74.3 km²] is land, with the balance (14.08%) being water (4.7 square miles [12.2 km²]).

Baldwin County has a land area of 1,589 square miles [4,117.5 km²]. At 28.7 square miles [74.3 km²], Spanish Fort has 1.81% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Spanish Fort, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Spanish Fort reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Spanish Fort might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   30° 43' 19"   (or 30.72°)
  • Lon:   -87° 52' 3"   (or -87.87°)

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spanish Fort had 3,250 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 6,798 people, this averages 2.09 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Spanish Fort had a land area of 28.7 square miles [74.3 km²]. This translates to 97.3 Housing Units per square mile [37.56 housing units/km²].

Baldwin County ...

Spanish Fort is located in Baldwin County<3>.

The county had a population of 183,112 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 6,798 people, Spanish Fort represented 3.71% of the county's total.

In addition, where the city of Spanish Fort has a population density of 203.5 people per square mile [78.6 people/km²], Baldwin County averages 115.2 people per square mile [44.47 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Baldwin County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Spanish Fort, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Spanish Fort. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Spanish Fort or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Spanish Fort, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Spanish Fort.

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  • For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:

  Lat:   30.721947°   (or 30°43'19" N)

  Lon:   -87.867747°   (or -87°52'3" W)

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2405500) to Spanish Fort. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Spanish Fort. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   30.676544°   (or 30°40'35" N)
  • Lon:   -87.917845°   (or -87°55'4" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 4 miles to the northeast<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Spanish Fort. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Spanish Fort.

Miscellaneous Information for Spanish Fort ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Baldwin County or the city of Spanish Fort:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Spanish Fort:
  • GNIS ID for Spanish Fort: 2405500
  • GNIS ID for Baldwin County: 161527
  • GNIS ID for State of Alabama: 1779775

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 01 (Alabama)
  • County Code: 003 (Baldwin County)
  • Place Code: 71976 (Spanish Fort)
  • State & County Code: 01/003 (Alabama / Baldwin County)
  • State & Place Code: 01/71976 (Alabama / Spanish Fort)

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  • Spanish Fort is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used ZIP codes to identify a community, the ZIP codes were actually created to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although a ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a city like Spanish Fort, they do identify addresses that are in (or near) the city. It's important to remember that the boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • Our list of ZIP codes for Spanish Fort:<5>
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• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Spanish Fort.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spanish Fort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)