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

• Alabama high school football players pick most unique stadiums in south Alabama AL.com · Aug 18
• Elias Nelson - Spanish Fort Toros Boys Basketball (Spanish Fort, AL) Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
• Spanish Fort Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Infirmary Health to revive old Kohl’s site in Spanish Fort WKRG · Jun 25
• EXCLUSIVE: NBC 15 goes behind the scenes of Spanish Fort police sex trafficking sting mynbc15.com · Jun 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Spanish Fort

• Waffle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Spanish Fort

🏘️ Nearby Communities