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Spanish Fork

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Map of Spanish Fork: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.6%290 of 11,309 acres
Trails13 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves226 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Spanish Fork

City in Utah, United States
1851Established
42,602Population
16 sq miArea
4,577 ftElevation

Spanish Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The 2020 census reported a population of 42,602. Spanish Fork is the 20th largest city in Utah based on official 2017 estimates from the US Census Bureau. Spanish Fork lies in the Utah Valley, with the Wasatch Range to the east and Utah Lake to the northwest. I-15 passes the northwest side of the city. Payson is approximately six miles to the southwest, Springville lies about four miles to the northeast, and Salem is approximately 4.5 miles to the south.

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Living in Spanish Fork

Housing in Spanish Fork

$514K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Spanish Fork home is worth about $514,000, up 1.7% in a year, close to the Utah typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market36
Sale-to-list99.7%
Sold in May33
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Safety in Spanish Fork

B+

Safety Grade B+

Spanish Fork reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Spanish Fork 1
Utah 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Spanish Fork 7.4
Utah 13.2
U.S. 15.5
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Spanish Fork’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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 UT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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