Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Spanish Fork grades A overall, ranked 28th of 118 in Utah, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 92% of the country and the median household earns $105K. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. 36% of residents are under 18 in Spanish Fork, above both Utah’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (22%). Spanish Fork has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Spanish Fork High School Gymnasium and David H. Jones House.
Where Spanish Fork beats most towns.
34,691 counted in 2010 and 42,602 in 2020; an estimated 48,837 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 14.6% since 2020, after 22.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Spanish Fork is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 773 in 1860, 42,602 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 5 maps from 1948 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spanish Fork. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards Stadium18 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
11 mi LakeUtah Lake
19 mi MountainMount Timpanogos
35 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First Field
37 mi Ski areaDeer Valley Resort351 runs · 3,110 ft verticalLaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Utah Lake: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S, Public domain · Mount Timpanogos: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Deer Valley Resort: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spanish Fork, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Spanish Fork.
9% of adults binge drink in Spanish Fork. Spanish Fork beats the Utah average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 69% of adults had a checkup this year in Spanish Fork.
| Spanish Fork | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 25% |
| What stands out | Spanish Fork | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 60.2% | 65.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Nebo District. Three of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Fork MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,074 | – |
| Maple Mountain HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 1,902 | B |
| East Meadows SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 518 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 8,931 in 2013 to 15,100.
Most working residents leave Spanish Fork for work: only 15% work in town. Since 2013, Spanish Fork has added 6,169 jobs, to 15,100 in 2023. Spanish Fork’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Spanish Fork | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Spanish Fork since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spanish Fork has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Spanish Fork is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 36% of residents (28% statewide). 8.6% of Spanish Fork residents are 65 or older. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Utah.
| Spanish Fork | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.3 years | 32.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 8.6% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 36% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.2 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 27.7, men 28.9.
| Spanish Fork | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.5% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.7% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.6% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
13 miles of trail in 22 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Spanish Fork Sports Park, at 76 acres.
| Spanish Fork | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Park | 1.1 mi | 10 |
| 2. Adventure Heights | 0.9 mi | 11 |
| 3. Spanish Fork Sports Park | 0.8 mi | 76 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Spanish Fork home is worth about $512,000, up 1.5% in a year, close to the Utah typical home.
| Spanish Fork | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,489 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Spanish Fork
About 6 of every 100 Spanish Fork residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Spanish Fork’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Spanish Fork on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Spanish Fork.
City in Utah, United States
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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4 towns share a border with Spanish Fork.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fork | #28 | A | B− | B+ | B+ | A |
| Springville | #50 | A− | C+ | B | B+ | A |
| Palmyra | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mapleton | #11 | A | C | A | B+ | A+ |
| Salem | #60 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | A |
Salem reports no FBI crime data of its own. Palmyra isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Spanish Fork with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Spanish Fork grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #28 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 5.1 years of the area's median household income ($100,704 across the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
13 notable people were born here, including Lucky Blue Smith and Spencer Fano.
