Orem, Utah City of Orem Orem City Center Orem City Center Location in Utah County and the state of Utah Location in Utah County and the state of Utah State Utah Orem is a town/city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state.

Orem is one of the principal metros/cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which contains all of Utah and Juab counties.

The populace was 84,324 at the 2000 census, while the 2010 populace was 88,328 making it the fifth-largest town/city in Utah.

Utah Valley University is positioned in Orem.

The Orem Owlz of the minor league baseball Pioneer League play their home games at the college.

Orem uses the slogan "Family City USA." In 2010 Forbes rated it the 5th best place to raise a family. Also, Time periodical rated the Provo-Orem region as the best place to live for spiritual well-being, due to a high populace of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At one time the region was known as Sharon, a Biblical name for a mostly level strip of territory running between mountain peaks and the sea, and the name of the Vermont birth town of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Another former name was Provo Bench.

Orem, President of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad in the early 1900s.

3.1 Utah Valley University 9 City parks Orem is positioned at 40 17 56 N 111 41 47 W (40.298753, -111.696486). Its average altitude is 4756 feet.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 18.4 square miles (48 km2), all of it land.

The City of Orem is positioned on the easterly shore of Utah Lake.

It borders Provo, Utah on the east and south, and is positioned at the base of Mount Timpanogos.

Orem is famous for the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, and its Summerfest celebration and parade in June is a prominent small-town attraction.

In addition, Orem has more square region of parks as compared to town/city size than any other town/city in Utah.

As of 2011 the 88,112 inhabitants of Orem had a ethnic and ethnic composition of 89.3% 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 competitions announced and 14.8% Hispanic, as Orem has a large Mexican American improve with other Latinos living in the city.

In the city, the populace 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.

As of 2002, over 97% of all church going people of Orem are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[better origin needed] Utah Valley University ground Orem is positioned in the Alpine School District and is home to three high schools, three junior high schools, and 16 elementary schools. Stevens-Henager College is also positioned in Orem, as is an education center of Utah State University, and a ground of Broadview University (closed as of summer 2016).

Utah Valley University is a enhance college directed by the state of Utah.

UVU is the biggest and quickest burgeoning enhance college in Utah with its attendance of over 34,000 undergraduates. The campus's eminent features include the UCCU Center, the Digital Learning Center library, the Hal Wing Track and Field Complex, and the Woodbury School of Business.

List of mayors of Orem: Orem has a wide range of stores and businesses.

Orem is also home to the earliest mall in Utah County, opened in March 1973. According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: 1 Utah Valley University 1,528 5 City of Orem 532 Several eminent companies started in Orem: Word - Perfect (at one time headquartered in the basement of the Orem City offices)(Word - Perfect is now owned by Corel) Hootz, the mascot of the Orem Owlz charter in the Pioneer League Orem Owlz Pioneer League, Baseball Brent Brown Ballpark 2005 3 The Orem station serves Utah Transit Authority's Front - Runner train.

Gary Herbert - current Governor of the State of Utah Julianne Hough - experienced ballroom dancer on Dancing with the Stars and singer, born in Orem Bert Mc - Cracken - lead vocals of the modern band The Used, was born in Provo but interval up in Orem City parks include: City Center Park Orem Community park "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

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