Spanish Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah. It is a large suburban community located between the eastern coast of Utah Lake and the mountains of the Wasatch Range. Spanish Fork is about 10 miles from Provo and about 50 miles from Salt Lake City, both of which can be reached by nearby Interstate 15. The zip code of Spanish Fork is 84660.

According to the U.S. census of 2004, Spanish Fork has a population of more than 25,000 people. The city has a total area of 13.2 square miles with a population density of over 2,000 people per square mile. It is located an elevation of over 4,500 feet above sea level.

The racial demographics of Spanish Fork are predominately white, accounting for about 95% of the population.

Spanish Fork has more than 4,500 households. The median income for a household and a family in the city is over $45,000.

Spanish Fork is served by Nebo School District and is home to Spanish Fork High School, Spanish Fork Junior High, Diamond Fork Junior High, Brockbank Elementary School, Canyon Elementary School, Larsen Elementary School, Park Elementary School, Rees Elementary School, Spanish Oaks Elementary School. The Nebo School District is one of the largest public school districts in Utah and is the largest employer in Spanish Fork . The Spanish Fork Library provides complementary educational service to the city.

Spanish Fork offers lots of recreational opportunities with over a dozen city parks that include a variety of athletic fields and areas. The Spanish Oaks Golf Course is a public 18 hole golf course that includes a pro shop and driving range. The Spanish Fork Fairgrounds host the annual Fiesta Days Rodeo.

Spanish Fork is a great place to visit and lodging in the city available at multiple hotels. There are more than two dozen restaurants in the city that serve a variety of cuisines, ranging from pizza to Mexican and American food. The Spanish 8 movie theater offers great opportunities to catch a movie. Some other attractions in Spanish Fork are Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum and Krishna Temple, a large and major Hindu temple in the United States.

The real estate in Spanish Fork consists of a variety of homes ranging from traditional dwellings built in the early and mid 20th century to newly constructed homes in developing residential areas.

The city is home to the Spanish Fork-Springville Airport, a general aviation airport that includes several business operations such as airplane and helicopter flight training.

Spanish Fork has excellent municipal services with its own multiple city departments such public safety (police, fire, ambulance), public works and planning and zoning. At the head of Spanish Fork government sits the city manager.

Utah County is located in northern Utah and is surrounded by six other counties of Tooele, Wasatch, Juab, Sanpete, Carbon, and Duchesne. Although Utah County lies about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City, the county is not part of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area. Rather, Utah County forms the Provo-Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area, which makes the county a major center of business, culture, education, shopping, and recreation in the state of Utah.

Most of the residential communities of Utah County are located in Utah Valley, an area east of Utah Lake and west of the Wasatch Mountains. This Utah Valley region consists of rapidly growing suburban communities in a scenic environment. The areas west of Utah Lake are mostly rural, but include several growing communities surrounded by Lake Mountains and Oquirrh Mountains. Many of Utah County's communities are located at high altitudes of several thousand feet above sea level. One of the most famous mountains in the county is the beautiful Mount Timpanogos, overlooking many of the suburban communities. Interstate 15 cuts right through the Utah Valley, allowing convenient road access for most of the county's communities locally, as well as up north to Salt Lake City.

Utah County paints the image of a modern and rapidly growing suburban communities, with an array of new homes, parks, schools, recreational facilities, businesses, infrastructures, and much more. The light colored buildings surrounded by green foliage, mountains and Utah Lake create a stunning atmosphere that's present through most of Utah County.

According to the U.S. census of 2000, Utah County has a population of more than 368,000 people, and is rapidly growing. The county has a total area of 2,141 square miles with 143 square miles of water.

Utah County is home to more than 35 total communities, many of them cities and towns, with some unincorporated areas. The county seat is Provo, the largest city in the county and third largest city in Utah with a population of over 117,000 people. Additional large cities in Utah County include Orem, the sixth largest city in the state of Utah with over 84,000 residents.

The most notable geographical feature of Utah County is Utah Lake, largest natural freshwater lake in Utah covering 96,900 total acres right in the middle of the county. Utah Lake is a major recreational area in the county, offering water sports, including boating, sailing, water skiing, and fishing. The main marina for Utah Lake is located in Utah Lake State Park.

Additionally Utah County offers excellent recreational opportunities with hundreds of new city and town parks, and dozens of world class golf courses with pro shops, club houses, driving ranges, all in a scenic environment.