Orem is a city in

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, United States, in the northern part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and

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and is approximately south of

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. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and Juab counties. The 2020 population was 98,129, while the 2010 population was 88,328 making it the 5th most populous city in Utah.

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is located in Orem.

History

At one time the area was known as ''

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'', a Biblical name for a mostly level strip of land running between mountains and the sea, and the name of the

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birth town of

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, founder of the

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. Another former name was ''Provo Bench.'' Unlike many other early Utah communities, Orem's houses were not originally clustered in a town composed of regular city blocks. Instead, Orem's farmers dispersed their homes, building them along the territorial highway (now called State Street) and other major roads so that they could be close to both transportation corridors and to their fields and orchards. In an apparent attempt to attract more investment to the town and provide an easy way for the large population of farmers with orchards to ship produce, in 1914 it was named after Walter C. Orem, President of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad in the early 1900s. Orem was incorporated on May 5, 1919.

Geography

Orem is in a high desert, with an average elevation of 4,767 feet. According to the

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, the city has an area of , all land. Orem is near the eastern shore of

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, bordering Provo on the east and south,

to the west, Lindon contiguous to the north, and Mount Timpanogos/Wasatch Mountain range to the east.

Demographics

2020 census

As of 2011 the 88,112 residents of Orem had a racial and ethnic composition of 89.3%

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, 0.9% black or

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, 0.9% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.5%

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, 4% non-Hispanics reporting some other race, 2.9% two or more races reported and 14.8%

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, as Orem has a large

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community with other

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residing in the city. This contrasts with the

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of 2000, which showed a racial makeup of 90.80%

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, 0.33%

, 0.73% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.86%

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, 3.64% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 8.56% of the population. The 2000 Census counted 84,324 people, 23,382 households, and 19,079 families. The

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at that time was . There were 24,166 housing units at an average density of . There were 23,382 households, out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were

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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.4% under the age of 18, 17.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $52,703, and the median income for a family was $59,066. Males had a median income of $42,249 versus $30,742 for females. The

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for the city was $20,971. About 10.3% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the

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, including 16% of those under age 18 and 6% of those age 65 or over. As of 2002, over 97% of all church-going citizens of Orem are members of

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. Due to the high numbers of Latter-day Saints in the area, Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a

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in Orem on October 5, 2019. The temple is located a half mile south of the

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exit at University Parkway on South Geneva Road.

Education

Orem is in the Alpine School District and is home to three high schools, three junior high schools, and 14 elementary schools. Stevens-Henager College is also in Orem, as is an education center of

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Utah Valley University

is a public university operated by the state of Utah. UVU is one of the United States' only Open Enrollment Universities, accepting all applicants. UVU offers a wide variety of bachelor's and master's degrees. It is Utah's largest and fastest-growing public university, with over 43,000 undergraduates. The campus's notable features include the

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, the Digital Learning Center library, the Hal Wing Track and Field Complex, and the Woodbury School of Business. The Roots of Knowledge stained glass display is in the Fulton Library on campus.

Government

Orem has a

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. The mayor and council members are elected and serve part-time, while the city manager is appointed and serves full-time. Six city council members serve alongside the mayor. The mayor and city council are elected to staggered four-year terms. The Orem City Center Complex on State Street housed city staffer offices from 1969 until 2025, when a new city hall was built. The old city hall was 3D scanned before it was demolished. List of mayors of Orem (years served): *J. Lawrence Snow (1919-1925) *J.W. Gillman (1925-1931) *Ivan J. Burr (1932-1935) *Emery McKellip (1936-1937), died in 1952 *B. M. Jolley (1938-1945) *J. W. Gillman (1946-1953), served twice non-consecutively *Ray E. Loveless (1953) *Leland Jarman (1954-1957) *Luzell Robbins (1958) *V. Emil Hansen (1958-1959) *Melbourne D. Wallace (1960-1961) *G. Milton Jameson (1962-1965) *James E. Mangum (1966-1967) *Winston M. Crawford (1968-1973), also served on Chamber of Commerce and the city council, died April 10, of coronary complications at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. *James E. Mangum (1974-1981) *Delance W. Squire (1982-1985) *S. Blaine Willes (1986-1991) *Joyce Johnson (1991) *Stella Welsh (1992-1997), first elected female mayor of Orem *Joseph Nelson (died in office) (1998-1999) *Chris Yandow (1999-1999) *Jerry C. Washburn (2000-2011) Died on September 26, 2011, after a long battle with cancer. *James T. Evans (2011-2014) *Richard F. Brunst, Jr. (2014-2021) *David A. Young (2022-Current)

Economy

LDS Church in Orem against winter mountain background

Orem has a wide variety of stores and businesses. It is also home to University Place, Utah County's oldest mall, opened in March 1973.

Top employers

According to the city's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's top employers are:

Company startups

Several notable companies started in Orem: *

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* Bluehost *

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* Fishbowl Inventory * Flexsim * Mity-Lite *

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(now owned by

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) *

Omniture Omniture is an online marketing and web analytics business unit in Orem, Utah. It was acquired by Adobe Systems in 2009. Until 2011, Omniture operated as a business unit within Adobe as the "Omniture Business Unit", but as of 2012 Adobe began ret ...

(now owned by

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) * PowerQuest * Wahoo Studios ** NinjaBee, subdivision of Wahoo Studios *

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(now owned by

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, it was first named Satellite Software International and used Orem City Center as its headquarters for a time in offices the city had available in the basement) *

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Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

Oremfest is an annual, multi-day summer festival that has included different activities over the years, but most recently has featured a charity golf tournament, pool party, outdoor concert, volunteer opportunities, car show, and parade. Oremfest originated in 1949 to celebrate the completion of State Street. Other events traditionally included in the festival: a baby contest, a boutique, the

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Breakfast, a 5K Fun Run, fireworks, a carnival, and vendor booths. The festival came to be known as Summerfest, until Orem city officials received a

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letter in 2022 from Milwaukee World Festival Inc., based on that city's

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music festival trademark and useage of the name dating back to 1969. In lieu of signing a licensing agreement to use the Summerfest name, the Orem city council opted instead to rebrand to Oremfest. Other Utah cities like South Jordan, however, obtained permission use the trademarked Summerfest name for their own festivals. Since 2020, the Orem Farmer's Market runs weekly at City Center Park from mid-summer into the fall, and includes over 200 vendors of crafts and baked goods. The market also features food trucks and live musical performances.

Library

Orem's first library opened in 1939, before eventually relocating. The new Orem Public Library was built on the same lot as city hall, adjacent to City Center Park, under Mayor Winston Crawford's tenure in 1971. The library features stained glass art depicting several fairy tales at a window near the children's storytelling wing, the piece was created by artist Tom Holdman at the beginning of his career. Library Hall is an events space used for author visits, film screenings, and other programs, and includes an art gallery in the dōTERRA South Lobby.

Sports

Orem has been home to a number of professional sports teams in addition to being the home to Utah Valley University's Wolverines athletic teams. The Orem Owlz

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team, a

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affiliate of the

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, began play in 2005. The Owlz won 5 championships and had more than 90 major league players as part of the team. The Owlz played their home games at UCCU Ballpark on the campus of

. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The Owlz competed in the Pioneer League against teams from Colorado, Idaho, Montana and one team in Utah - the Ogden Raptors. They relocated to

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, in 2021 and became the Northern Colorado Owlz. Orem has also been the home to two indoor football teams as well as a G League professional basketball team. In 1998, the Utah Catzz played their only season in the

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as the league only lasted one season. The Utah Flash was an

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affiliate of the

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that was established in 2007.

Transportation

Public transit

Several modes of transportation are available in Orem. The

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operates the

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train, Utah Valley Express (UVX) bus rapid transit and regular bus service in the city. The Orem station serves Utah Transit Authority's ''FrontRunner'' train. The UVX route runs from Orem Central Station through UVU and along University Parkway through Orem's uptown near its southern boundary with Provo, which is where the opposite end of the bus line is located.

Major highways

The road system includes an

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, US highways,

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s, and city-maintained roads.

runs through the west side of Orem with four interchanges in the city. US Highway 89 (State Street) runs northwest–southeast through the middle of the city, while US Highway 189 (University Avenue) passes through a short section of northeast Orem. There are also four state routes that pass through the city - SR-52 (800 North/Canyon Parkway), SR-114 (Geneva Road), SR-241 (1600 North), and SR-265 (University Parkway).

Notable people

* Alan Ashton - owns land of Thanksgiving Point and is co-founder of

* Ben Cahoon - receiver for the

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* William Campbell - California state legislator * James C. Christensen - fantasy, religious and surrealism artist * Ally Condie - New York Times bestselling author of the '' Matched'' series * LaVell Edwards - BYU football coach *

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- former guard for Atlanta Hawks; co-founder of Eddy * Brett Helquist- illustrator of ''

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'' *

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- former Governor of the State of Utah * Chelsie Hightower - Professional ballroom dancer on ''

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'' * Tom Holdman - stained glass artist and studio owner * Allison Holker - ''So You Think You Can Dance'' season 2 finalist * Julianne Hough - actress, professional ballroom dancer on ''Dancing with the Stars'', and singer, born in Orem * John S. K. Kauwe III - Biologist and president of

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- NFL linebacker for the Cleveland Browns * Chad Lewis - NFL tight end * Bert McCracken - lead vocals of the rock band

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, was born in Provo but grew up in Orem * Rome Odunze - NFL wide receiver for the

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was born in Orem *

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- American actor and singer *

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- American actress and singer * Noelle Pikus-Pace - 2005 overall World Cup Skeleton title winner and silver medalist at 2014

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* Shauna Rohbock - silver medalist in women's bobsleigh at the

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2006 Olympics * Thomas Sederberg - Creator of the T-spline *

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- author of ''

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'' * Erin Thorn - WNBA guard * Dan Wells - author of the ''

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'' and '' Partials Sequence'' * Matt Norman - professional basketball player Notable groups include: *Rock band

City parks

Orem has more than 20 parks throughout the city. In 2017, the Orem Splash Pad opened at Palisade Park. The Splash Pad uses 1,000 gallons per minute and has a weave spray nozzle as well as 22 other spray nozzles. The Skate Park opened in 2002 and has a quarter acre of cemented space for extreme sport use. City Center Park is home to the annual Orem Summerfest as well as concerts and other cultural events. City parks include: * Bonneville Park * Cascade Park * Cherry Hill Park * City Center Park * Community park * Foothill Park * Geneva Park * Hillcrest Park * Lakeside Sports Park * Mt. Timpanogos Park * Nielson's Grove Park * Northridge Park * Orchard Park * Palisade Park * Scera Park * Sharon Park * Skate Park * Spring Water Park * Westmore Park * Windsor Park

Sister cities

Orem has one sister city in

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, China, according to the Utah League of Cities and Towns and the Utah Sister Cities Coalition.

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Cities in Utah Provo–Orem metropolitan area Populated places established in 1877 Cities in Utah County, Utah 1877 establishments in Utah Territory

History

Geography

Demographics

2020 census

Education

Utah Valley University

Government

Economy

Top employers

Company startups

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

Library

Sports

Transportation

Public transit

Major highways

Notable people

City parks

Sister cities

See also

References

External links