Town of SpankWhitcomb County · Est. 1887

Welcome to the Town of Spank

A spanking-clean community since 1887.

Nitor et Ordo

4,312Residents
1,204 ftElevation
1887Founded
Tidy Town Award
Town Hall and the Village Green on Main Street, Spank
Town Hall & the Village Green · Main Street

A Message from the Mayor

An Orderly Welcome

Friends and neighbors,

It is my distinct privilege to welcome you to Spank — a town that has, for well over a century, taken uncommon pride in keeping things tidy, orderly, and bright. We are not a large place, nor a loud one. We are simply a place that sweeps its own front step.

Whether you have lived here all your life or are merely passing through on the Whitcomb road, you will find our streets swept, our hedges squared, our bandstand freshly painted, and our welcome entirely genuine. Spank is, and always has been, a spanking-clean community — and with your help, we intend to keep it precisely that way.

Eleanor P. Tidwell Mayor, Town of Spank

Town Government

Departments & Services

Six offices keep the wheels of Spank turning smoothly — and the sidewalks immaculate.

DEPT. 01

Public Works

Roads, water, streetlamps, and the upkeep of every public square inch of the town.

DEPT. 02

Sanitation & Tidiness

The pride of Spank. Recipient of the State Tidy Town Award nine years running.

DEPT. 03

Parks & Recreation

The Village Green, Founders' Park, and the beloved municipal bandstand.

DEPT. 04

Office of the Town Clerk

Records, licenses, and the faithful keeping of the town ledger since 1887.

DEPT. 05

Public Safety

A volunteer fire brigade and the most courteous constabulary in Whitcomb County.

DEPT. 06

Founders' Day Committee

Devoted custodians of the town's oldest and proudest tradition.

The Town Calendar

Civic Life in Spank

Third Saturday
in June

Founders' Day Festival

A parade down Main Street, the annual pie judging, and the crowning of the Tidy Town Queen.

Saturdays
May–October

The Spank Farmers' Market

On the Village Green. Produce, preserves, cut flowers, and Mrs. Hadley's prize-winning rhubarb.

Second Friday
Monthly

Town Council Meeting

Open to all residents. Town Hall, 7:00 PM sharp. Coffee and good order provided.

Labor Day
Weekend

The Great Sweep

The annual town-wide clean-up and the high holy day of Spank. Brooms provided; civic pride required.

The Town at a Glance

Facts & Figures

Founded
1887
Incorporated
April 12, 1887
Population
4,312
Elevation
1,204 ft
County
Whitcomb
Town Motto
Nitor et Ordo
Sister Town
Tidewell-on-Avon
Town Flower
The Marigold