Spanish Fort, Alabama
| Spanish Fort, Alabama | |
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| City | |
| Motto: A City of Spirit! | |
 Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 30°40′7″N 87°55′20″W / 30.66861°N 87.92222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Baldwin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael M. McMillan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2) |
| • Land | 28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,798 |
| • Density | 237/sq mi (91.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 36527, 36577 |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-71976 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1669449 |
| Website | www |
Spanish Fort is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. The 2010 census lists the population of the city as 6,798. It is a suburb of Mobile and is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley micropolitan area.
Spanish Fort is located at 30°40'7.403" North, 87°55'19.844" West (30.668723, -87.922179), above the east shore of the Blakeley River where it enters Mobile Bay. U.S. Routes 90 and 98 (Battleship Parkway) lead west across the Mobile River and its distributaries 9 miles (14 km) to Mobile. Interstate 10 passes just to the south of Spanish Fort, with access from exits 35 and 38, and leads west across Mobile Bay to Mobile as well.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Spanish Fort has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.5 km2), of which 28.7 square miles (74.3 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12.2 km2), or 14.08%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,798 people, 2,861 households, and 1,910 families residing in the city. The population density was 237 people per square mile (91.4/km²). There were 3,250 housing units at an average density of 97.3 per square mile (37.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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