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Map of Spanish Fort: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5%1,172 of 23,495 acres
Trails24 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves6110 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Spanish Fort

City in Alabama, United States
1712Established
10,049Population
35 sq miArea
23 ftElevation

Spanish Fort is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. The 2020 census lists the population of the city as 10,049. It is a suburb of Mobile and is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area.

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ZIP code36577
Area code251
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Housing in Spanish Fort

$384K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Spanish Fort home is worth about $384,000, up 1% in a year, 59% above the Alabama typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market59
Sale-to-list99%
Sold in May18
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Safety in Spanish Fort

B

Safety Grade B

Spanish Fort reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Spanish Fort 0.6
Alabama 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Spanish Fort 7.5
Alabama 15
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Spanish Fort’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#11Best public schoolsof 180 in AL
DistrictBaldwin CountySchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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