Orem, Utah

City of Orem
City

Orem City Center
Nickname(s): Family City USA

Location in Utah County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40°17′56″N 111°41′47″W / 40.29889°N 111.69639°W / 40.29889; -111.69639
Country United States
State Utah
County Utah
Settled 1877
Town charter granted May 5, 1919
Named for Walter C. Orem
Government
 • Mayor Richard Brunst
 • Spokesman Steven Downs
Area
 • Total 18.3 sq mi (47.4 km2)
 • Land 18.3 sq mi (47.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 4,774 ft (1,455 m)
Population (2012)
 • Total 90,749
 • Density 4,826.6/sq mi (1,863.5/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 385, 801
FIPS code 49-57300[1]
GNIS feature ID 1444110[2]
Website www.orem.org
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890435—
190069259.1%
19101,06453.8%
19201,66456.4%
19301,91515.1%
19402,91452.2%
19508,351186.6%
196018,394120.3%
197025,72939.9%
198052,399103.7%
199067,56128.9%
200084,32424.8%
201088,3284.7%
Est. 201491,781[3]3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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 about 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 population was 84,324 at the 2000 census, while the 2010 population was 88,328[5] making it the fifth-largest city in Utah. Utah Valley University is located in Orem. The Orem Owlz of the minor league baseball Pioneer League play their home games at the college.

Orem uses the moniker "Family City USA". In fact, in 2010 Forbes rated it the 5th best place to raise a family.[6] Also, Time magazine rated the Provo-Orem area as the best place to live for spiritual well-being, due to a high population of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[7] 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.[8] Another former name was Provo Bench. 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 in 1919.

Geography

Orem is located at 40°17′56″N 111°41′47″W / 40.29889°N 111.69639°W / 40.29889; -111.69639 (40.298753, -111.696486).[9] Its average elevation is 4756 feet.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.4 square miles (48 km2), all of it land.

The City of Orem is located on the eastern shore of Utah Lake. It borders Provo, Utah on the east and south, and is located at the base of Mount Timpanogos.

Orem is renowned for the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, and its Summerfest celebration and parade in June is a popular local attraction. In addition, Orem has more square area of parks as compared to city size than any other city in Utah.

Demographics

As of 2011 the 88,112 residents of Orem had a racial and ethnic composition of 89.3% non-Hispanic white, 0.9% black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islanders,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[1] 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 (1,765.6/km²). There were 24,166 housing units at an average density of 1,310.4 per square mile (506.0/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.[10]

Education

Utah Valley University campus

Orem is located in the Alpine School District[11] and is home to three high schools, three junior high schools, and 16 elementary schools.[12] Stevens-Henager College is also located in Orem, as is an education center of Utah State University, and a campus of Broadview University.

Utah Valley University

Utah Valley University is a public university operated by the state of Utah. UVU is one of the United States' only Open Enrollment Universities offering an acceptance to all applicants. As a university, UVU offers a wide variety of bachelor's and master's degrees. UVU is the largest and fastest growing public university in Utah with its attendance of over 34,000 undergraduates.[13] 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.

Government

List of mayors of Orem:

Economy

SecurityMetrics headquarters in Orem

Orem has a wide variety of stores and businesses. Orem is also home to the oldest mall in Utah County, opened in March 1973.[16]

Top employers

According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[17] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of employees
1 Utah Valley University 1,528
2 Alpine School District 1,234
3 Convergys 647
4 Timpanogos Regional Hospital 600
5 City of Orem 532
6 Adobe (Omniture) 500
7 Wal-Mart 435
8 US Synthetic 430
9 iMergent 335
10 Target 317

Company startups

Several notable companies started in Orem:

Sports

Hootz, the mascot of the Orem Owlz franchise in the Pioneer League
Club League Venue Established Championships
Orem Owlz Pioneer League, Baseball Brent Brown Ballpark 2005 3

Transportation

The Orem station serves Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner train.

Notable people

Notable people include:

Notable groups include:

City parks

City parks include:[19]

[20]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ 2010 Census summary file for Orem
  6. ↑ Levy, Francesca (June 7, 2010). "America's Best Places to Raise a Family". Forbes.
  7. ↑ "10 Of The Healthiest Places To Live In America". Huffington Post. August 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial. Lds.org (2012-02-21). Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/city/Orem-Utah.html
  11. ↑ Alpine School District
  12. ↑ www.orem.org
  13. ↑ "UVU At a Glance". The College Board. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  14. ↑ BYU Magazine Spring 2009
  15. ↑ Orem mayor loses battle with cancer. ksl.com (2011-09-26). Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
  16. ↑ Buckley, Jay H. (2010). Orem. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7882-8.
  17. ↑ City of Orem CAFR
  18. ↑ Tayler, Howard. "Blógünder Schlock » About". Retrieved November 6, 2007. Howard Tayler is the award-winning cartoonist responsible for Schlock Mercenary and the inventor of the "chupaqueso." He's married and lives in Orem, UT[...].
  19. ↑ http://www.oremrecreation.com/index.php/parks/city-parks
  20. ↑ http://oremrecreation.com/index.php/parks/city-parks

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