Orem, Utah - Wikipedia

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Orem, Utah
City
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Nickname: Family City USA
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Coordinates: 40°17′26″N 111°43′47″W / 40.29056°N 111.72972°W / 40.29056; -111.72972
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Utah
Settled	1877
Town charter granted	May 5, 1919
Named after	Walter C. Orem
Government
• Mayor	Karen McCandless
Area
• Total	18.57 sq mi (48.10 km2)
• Land	18.57 sq mi (48.10 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation[2]	4,767 ft (1,453 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	98,129[1]
• Density	5,267.2/sq mi (2,033.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area codes	385, 801
FIPS code	49-57300[3]
GNIS feature ID	2411333[2]
Website	orem.gov

Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is approximately 45 miles (72 km) south of Salt Lake City.

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,[1] while the 2010 population was 88,328[4] making it the 5th most populous city in Utah. Utah Valley University is located in Orem.

History

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At one time the area was known as Sharon, a Biblical name for a mostly level strip of land running between mountains and the sea, and the name of the Vermont birth town of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.[5] Another former name was Provo Bench.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7] Orem was incorporated on May 5, 1919.[7]

In 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated at Utah Valley University.[8]

Geography

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Orem is in a high desert, with an average elevation of 4,767 ft (1,453 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers an area of 18.4 sq mi (48 km2), all land. Orem is near the eastern shore of Utah Lake, bordering Provo on the east and south, Vineyard to the west, Lindon contiguous to the north, and Mount Timpanogos/Wasatch Mountain range to the east.

Demographics

[edit] Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	435	—
1900	692	59.1%
1910	1,064	53.8%
1920	1,664	56.4%
1930	1,915	15.1%
1940	2,914	52.2%
1950	8,351	186.6%
1960	18,394	120.3%
1970	25,729	39.9%
1980	52,399	103.7%
1990	67,561	28.9%
2000	84,324	24.8%
2010	88,328	4.7%
2020	98,129	11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9][1]

2020 census

[edit] Orem, Utah – Racial and ethnic compositionNote: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000[10]	Pop 2010[11]	Pop 2020[12]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	73,076	68,433	68,948	86.66%	77.48%	70.26%
Black or African American alone (NH)	267	524	866	0.32%	0.59%	0.88%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	521	528	485	0.62%	0.60%	0.49%
Asian alone (NH)	1,202	1,688	1,968	1.43%	1.91%	2.01%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	710	856	1,409	0.84%	0.97%	1.44%
Other race alone (NH)	103	162	469	0.12%	0.18%	0.48%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	1,228	1,913	4,130	1.46%	2.17%	4.21%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,217	14,224	19,854	8.56%	16.10%	20.23%
Total	84,324	88,328	98,129	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of 2011 the 88,112 residents of Orem had a racial and ethnic composition of 89.3% white, 0.9% black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander Americans, 4% non-Hispanics reporting some other race, 2.9% two or more races reported and 14.8% Hispanic, as Orem has a large Mexican American community with other Latinos residing in the city. This contrasts with the census[3] of 2000, which showed a racial makeup of 90.80% White, 0.33% African American, 0.73% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.86% Pacific Islander, 3.64% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 population density at that time was 4,572.6 people per square mile (1,765.5 people/km2). There were 24,166 housing units at an average density of 1,310.4 per square mile (505.9/km2). There were 23,382 households, out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples 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 per capita income for the city was $20,971. About 10.3% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, 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 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[13][better source needed] Due to the high numbers of Latter-day Saints in the area, Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple in Orem on October 5, 2019.[14] The temple is located 0.5 miles (800 m) south of the Interstate 15 exit at University Parkway on South Geneva Road.

Economy

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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.[15]

Top employers

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According to the city's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[16] the city's top employers are:

#	Employer	# of employees	Percent of Total City Employment
1	Utah Valley University	3,030	5.9%
2	Alpine School District	1,222	2.4%
3	City of Orem	569	1.1%
4	Timpanogos Regional Hospital	507	1.0%
5	Avetta, LLC	500	1.0%
6	Wal-Mart	499	1.0%
7	Target Corporation	409	0.8%
8	United Parcel Service, Inc.	360	0.7%
9	Costco	350	0.7%
10	U.S. Synthetic Corporation	347	0.7%
Total	7,793	15.3%

Company startups

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Several notable companies started in Orem:

• Blendtec
• Caldera
• Fishbowl Inventory
• Mity-Lite
• Novell (now owned by Micro Focus)
• Omniture (now owned by Adobe Systems)
• PowerQuest
• Wahoo Studios
  • NinjaBee, subdivision of Wahoo Studios
• WordPerfect (now owned by Corel, 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)

Arts and culture

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Annual cultural events

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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,[17] pool party, outdoor concert, volunteer opportunities, car show, and parade.[18] Oremfest originated in 1949 to celebrate the completion of State Street.[19] Other events traditionally included in the festival: a baby contest, a boutique, the Rotary Club 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 cease-and-desist letter in 2022 from Milwaukee World Festival Inc., based on that city's Summerfest music festival trademark and usage of the name dating back to 1969.[20] 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.[21]

As of 2025, other city arts and cultural events[22] through fall and winter include:

• 9/11 Day of Service
• "Taste of Orem" (food festival)
• Harvest Festival
• Veteran's Day Program
• "Lights On" (winter light displays)

Library

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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.[23] 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.[24] 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.[25]

Sports

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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 minor league baseball team, a rookie league affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, began play in 2005.[26] The Owlz won 5 championships and had more than 90 major league players as part of the team.[27] The Owlz played their home games at UCCU Ballpark on the campus of Utah Valley University. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.[28] The Owlz competed in the Pioneer League against teams from Colorado, Idaho, Montana and one team in Utah – the Ogden Raptors.[29] They relocated to Windsor, Colorado, in 2021 and became the Northern Colorado Owlz.[30]

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 Professional Indoor Football League as the league only lasted one season. The Utah Flash was an NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers that was established in 2007.

Club	Sport	League	Venue	Established	Concluded	Championships	Notes
Orem Owlz	Baseball	Pioneer League, Baseball	UCCU Ballpark	2005	2020	5	The Pioneer League 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Utah Catzz	Football	Professional Indoor Football League	UCCU Center	1998	1998	0	The Professional Indoor Football League only operated for one year during the 1998 season.
Utah Flash	Basketball	NBA G League	UCCU Center	2007	2011	0	The Utah Flash was later moved and is now known as the Delaware Blue Coats.
Utah Valley Thunder	Football	American Indoor Football Association	UCCU Center	2009	2009	0	The Utah Valley Thunder returned to the Arena Football League until 2013.

Parks and recreation

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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 US gallons (3,800 L) per minute and has a weave spray nozzle as well as 22 other spray nozzles.[31] The Skate Park opened in 2002 and has 0.25 acres (1,000 m2) of cemented space for extreme sport use.[32] City Center Park is home to the annual Orem Summerfest as well as concerts and other cultural events.[33]

Government

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Orem has a council–manager government. 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.[34] The Orem City Center Complex on State Street housed city staffer offices from 1969 until 2025, when a new city hall was built.[35] The old city hall was 3D scanned before it was demolished.[36]

List of mayors of Orem[37] (years served):

• J. Lawrence Snow (1919–1925)
• J.W. Gillman (1925–1931)
• Ivan J. Burr (1932–1935)
• Emery McKellip (1936–1937), died in 1952[38]
• 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.[39]
• 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[40]
• Joseph Nelson (died in office) (1998–1999)
• Chris Yandow (1999–1999)[41]
• Jerry C. Washburn (2000–2011)[42] Died on September 26, 2011, after a long battle with cancer.[43]
• James T. Evans (2011–2014)
• Richard F. Brunst, Jr. (2014–2021)
• David A. Young (2022–2025)
• Karen McCandless (2026-present)

Education

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Orem is in the Alpine School District[44] and is home to three high schools, three junior high schools, and 14 elementary schools.[45] An education center of Utah State University is also in Orem.

Utah Valley University

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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.[46] The campus's notable features include the UCCU Center, 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.[47]

Infrastructure

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Transportation

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Public transit

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Several modes of transportation are available in Orem. The Utah Transit Authority operates the Frontrunner 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.[48] 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.[49]

Major highways

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The road system includes an Interstate highway, US highways, state highways, and city-maintained roads. Interstate 15 runs through the west side of Orem with four interchanges in the city.[50] 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).[51]

Notable people

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• Alan Ashton – owns land of Thanksgiving Point and is co-founder of WordPerfect
• Ben Cahoon – receiver for the Montreal Alouettes[52]
• William Campbell – California state legislator[53]
• James C. Christensen – fantasy, religious and surrealism artist[54]
• Ally Condie – New York Times bestselling author of the Matched series[55]
• LaVell Edwards – BYU football coach[56]
• Travis Hansen – former guard for Atlanta Hawks; co-founder of Eddy[57]
• Brett Helquist- illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events[58]
• Gary Herbert – former Governor of the State of Utah
• Chelsie Hightower – Professional ballroom dancer on Dancing with the Stars[59]
• Tom Holdman – stained glass artist and studio owner[60]
• Allison Holker – So You Think You Can Dance season 2 finalist[61]
• 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 Brigham Young University–Hawaii[62]
• Paul Kruger – NFL linebacker for the Cleveland Browns[63]
• Chad Lewis – NFL tight end[64]
• Bert McCracken – lead vocals of the rock band The Used, was born in Provo but grew up in Orem
• Rome Odunze – NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears was born in Orem[65]
• Donny Osmond – American actor and singer
• Marie Osmond – American actress and singer
• Noelle Pikus-Pace – 2005 overall World Cup Skeleton title winner and silver medalist at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
• Shauna Rohbock – silver medalist in women's bobsleigh at the Turin 2006 Olympics[66]
• Thomas Sederberg – Creator of the T-spline
• Marlon O. Snow – member of the Utah House of Representatives
• Howard Tayler – author of Schlock Mercenary[67]
• Erin Thorn – WNBA guard[68]
• Dan Wells – author of the I Am Not a Serial Killer and Partials Sequence

Notable groups include:

• Rock band The Used[69]

Sister cities

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Orem has one sister city in Ürümqi, China, according to the Utah League of Cities and Towns and the Utah Sister Cities Coalition.[70]

See also

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• Christeele Acres Historic District
• Cirque Lodge
• List of cities and towns in Utah

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Education	K-12 Alpine School District Mountain View HS Orem HS Timpanogos HS Meridian School Higher Broadview University MTECH Stevens–Henager College Utah Valley University people publications Schooled UVU Review Wolverines
Industry and business	Amano Artisan Chocolate Barebabies Blendtec Fibernet Corp. Fishbowl Inventory FlexSim Halestorm Entertainment Mity-Lite Mstar (Internet service provider) NinjaBee Novell Omniture PowerQuest SkyCraft Airplanes Sunrider UTOPIA VIA Motors W.W. Clyde Company Wahoo Studios WordPerfect
Geography	Great Basin Lake Bonneville Mount Timpanogos Mount Timpanogos Wilderness Murdock Canal National Forest Uinta National Forest Wasatch-Cache National Forest Provo Canyon Provo River Utah Lake Utah Valley Wasatch Front Wasatch Range
Healthcare	Cirque Lodge Orem Community Hospital Timpanogos Regional Hospital
Media	KIXR KOHS
Transportation	Highways I-15 US-89 US-189 SR-52 SR-114 SR-241 SR-265 Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner Mount Timpanogos Transit Center Orem Central station Utah Valley Express
Other	Assassination of Charlie Kirk Utah National Parks Council

v t e Municipalities and communities of Utah County, Utah, United States
County seat: Provo
Cities	Alpine American Fork Bluffdale‡ Cedar Hills Draper‡ Eagle Mountain Elk Ridge Highland Lehi Lindon Mapleton Orem Payson Pleasant Grove Provo Salem Santaquin‡ Saratoga Springs Spanish Fork Springville Vineyard Woodland Hills
Towns	Cedar Fort Fairfield Genola Goshen
CDPs	Benjamin Elberta Hobble Creek Lake Shore Palmyra Spring Lake Sundance West Mountain
Other communities	Birdseye Lakeview Leland Vivian Park
Indian reservation	Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation‡
Ghost towns	Colton Dividend Forest City Kyune Mill Fork Mosida Thistle Tucker
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Counties	Beaver Box Elder Cache Carbon Daggett Davis Duchesne Emery Garfield Grand Iron Juab Kane Millard Morgan Piute Rich Salt Lake San Juan Sanpete Sevier Summit Tooele Uintah Utah Wasatch Washington Wayne Weber
Important sites	National monuments Bears Ears National Monument Cedar Breaks National Monument Dinosaur National Monument Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument Hovenweep National Monument Natural Bridges National Monument Rainbow Bridge National Monument Timpanogos Cave National Monument National parks Arches National Park Bryce Canyon National Park Canyonlands National Park Capitol Reef National Park Zion National Park National recreation areas Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ski resorts Alta Ski Area Beaver Mountain Brian Head Ski Resort Brighton Ski Resort Cherry Peak Resort Deer Valley Park City Mountain Resort Powder Mountain Snowbasin Snowbird Ski Resort Solitude Mountain Resort Sundance Resort Wolf Mountain Other Bonneville Salt Flats Golden Spike National Historical Park Great Salt Lake Lagoon (amusement park) Temple Square Evermore Park
History	African American Black Hawk War (1865–1872) Mormon Trail Mormon settlement techniques of the Salt Lake Valley Runaway Officials of 1851 Salt Lake City Slavery State of Deseret Territorial evolution Tintic War Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory Utah Territory in the American Civil War Utah War Wakara's War World War II Women's suffrage 2002 Winter Olympics 2034 Winter Olympics Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Flora and fauna	Fauna Arachnids Birds Butterflies and moths Mammals Mollusks Flora Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region Wasatch and Uinta montane forests Rocky Mountain Floristic Region Pando Jardine Juniper
Culture	America's Freedom Festival at Provo Mormon foodways Pioneer Day Utah...This Is the Place Utah Shakespeare Festival State fair Symbols Moab Jeep Safari
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