Spanish Fort, Alabama

About Spanish Fort

Spanish Fort is a close-knit town in southwestern Alabama, home to 11,118 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Spanish Fort holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 31.55 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 352 residents per square mile.

📰 Spanish Fort News Today

• Spanish Fort works to restore power after Hurricane Isaias WKRG · Oct 10
• Spanish Fort police investigate weekend shooting Fox 10 News · Oct 4
• Daphne Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Spanish Fort MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Kellah Anderson Sports Illustrated · Oct 8
• Police: Shots fired after fight in bowling alley parking lot in Spanish Fort - WEAR-TV WEAR-TV · Oct 4

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What Makes Spanish Fort Unique

• The only place in America named Spanish Fort — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,118.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Spanish Fort

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Spanish Fort

• Waffle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Spanish Fort

• Blakeley Park reviews ★
• Historic Blakeley State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Integrity Park reviews ★
• William L Holland Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Spanish Fort

• Rockwell Elementary School
• Spanish Fort Elementary School
• Spanish Fort High School
• Spanish Fort Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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