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Origin of City's Name
Named after a river adjacent to the city's original location, which was dubbed by the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante expedition.
Date of Incorporation
January 17, 1855
Did You Know
Spanish Fork originally began as an outgrowth of Palmyra, but as the community developed, Palmyra diminished and became the northwest suburb of Spanish Fork. In the early days, both settlements existed with one fort, Fort St. Luke.
| Parks & Recreation |
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| parks | 17 |
| public library | 1 |
| covered pavilions | 10 |
| tennis courts (6 outdoor and 4 indoor) | 10 |
| municipal golf course | 1 |
| water park / splash pad | 2 |
| soccer fields (on multi-use fields) | 14 |
| baseball diamonds | 9 |
| softball diamonds | 8 |
| sand volleyball courts | 6 |
| football field | 1 |
| outdoor basketball courts | 3 |
| skate park | 1 |
| RV park | 2 |
| reservoir | 1 |
| playgrounds | 8 |
| Crime (2010) |
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| Homicide | 1 |
| Rape | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Aggravated Assault | 116 |
| Burglary | 140 |
| Theft | 791 |
| Auto Theft | 21 |
| Crime (2009) |
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| Homicide | 0 |
| Rape | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Aggravated Assault | 117 |
| Burglary | 126 |
| Theft | 785 |
| Auto Theft | 34 |
| Median Age |
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| 24.2 | (2010 Census) |
| 24.1 | (2000 Census) |
| Household Size |
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| 3.87 | (2010 Census) |
| 3.59 | (2000 Census) |
| Population |
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| 34,691 | (2010 Census) |
| 20,246 | (2000 Census) |
Complete Census 2000 information, as provided by the US Census Bureau
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