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Orem, Utah
Location of Orem, Utah
Location of Orem, Utah
Coordinates: 40°17′56″N 111°41′47″W / 40.29889, -111.69639
Country United States
State Utah
County Utah
Area
 - Total 18. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. This is a list of the 29 counties in the US State of Utah. List Utah County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 368536 and by 2007 was estimated at 483702 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (47. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
 - Land 18. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (47. 8 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 4,774 ft (1,455 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 84,324
 - Density 4,572. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (1,765. 5/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 84000-84099
Area code(s) 801
FIPS code 49-57300[1]
GNIS feature ID 1444110[2]

Orem is a city in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Utah in Utah County. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Utah County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 368536 and by 2007 was estimated at 483702 It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about 45 miles south of Salt Lake City. Provo is a city in and the County seat Lindon is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo &ndash Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area Vineyard is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo &ndash Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and Juab counties. The Provo-Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Utah, anchored by the cities Juab County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 8238 and by 2005 had been estimated As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 84,324. An August 2007 estimate had its population at 92,176, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah. This is a list ranking the top thirty cities in the state of Utah according to 2007 U Utah Valley University (formally Utah Valley State College) is located in Orem. The Orem Owlz of the minor league baseball Pioneer League play their home games at the college. The Orem Owlz are a Minor league baseball Farm team affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball franchise The Pioneer League is a Minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States.

Orem uses the moniker "Family City USA". The city, once known as Provo Bench, was named after Walter C. Orem, who operated a railroad line in the area in the early 1900s.

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Geography

Orem is located at 40°17′56″N, 111°41′47″W (40. 298753, -111. 696486)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (47. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

The City of Orem is located on the eastern shore of Utah Lake. It borders Provo, Utah on the east and is located in the foothills of Mount Timpanogos. Provo is a city in and the County seat Mount Timpanogos is the second highest Mountain in Utah 's Wasatch Range (second to Mount Nebo)

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 84,324 people, 23,382 households, and 19,079 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4,572. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (1,765. 6/km²). There were 24,166 housing units at an average density of 1,310. 4/sq mi (506. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 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.

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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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 $47,529, and the median income for a family was $51,214. Males had a median income of $38,221 versus $22,815 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,590. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 8% of families and 8. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 4. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Despite Orem's image as a predominantly Mormon or White American community, it does have a fair share of ethnic/racial diversity. TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon It's said to have the state's largest Mexican American community and a major area of choice for Latino immigrants since the 1990's. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry

Education

Orem is located in the Alpine School District and is home to three high schools, three junior high schools, and 16 elementary schools. Utah Valley University and Stevens-Henager College are also located in Orem. Stevens-Henager College was founded in Ogden Utah in September 1891, by J [1]

Brigham Young University, one of the largest private universities in the United States, is located in neighboring Provo. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Provo is a city in and the County seat

Sports

Club League Venue Established Championships
Orem Owlz Pioneer League, Baseball Brett Brown Ballpark 2005 3
Utah Flash D-League, Basketball McKay Events Center 2007 0

See also

Christeele Acres Historic District

Famous Citizens

Company Startups

Several notable companies started in Orem:

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. The Orem Owlz are a Minor league baseball Farm team affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball franchise The Pioneer League is a Minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. The Utah Flash are a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007. The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The David O McKay Events Center is a 8500-seat multi-purpose Arena in Orem Utah. The Christeele Acres Historic District, a residential Subdivision built in 1943 is located between State Street and 500 East and between 900 South and 1010 South in Orem James C Christensen (born 1942 is an American Artist. His main body of work mostly Paintings is heavily influenced by Fantasy themes LaVell Edwards (born October 11, 1930 in Orem Utah) is a former American football coach of Brigham Young University (BYU Allison Renee Holker (born February 6 1988, Orem Utah) is a Contemporary jazz Dancer. So You Think You Can Dance is an American Dance Reality show and competition that is broadcast on the Fox Network in the U Chad Wayne Lewis (born October 5, 1971) is an American football Tight end in the NFL who most recently played for the Philadelphia Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959, in Ogden, Utah) is an American Actress, Singer, Doll The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Noelle Pikus-Pace (born December 8, 1982 in Orem Utah) is an American skeleton racer who has competed since 2000 Skeleton is a Winter sport in which competitors aim to drive a one-person Sled in a prone head-first position down an ice track in the fastest time Shauna L Rohbock (born April 4, 1977) is an American specialist in the U The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Schlock Mercenary is a Webcomic by Howard Tayler that follows the adventures of a Mercenary company aboard a starship in a 31st-century Space opera Schlock Mercenary is a Webcomic by Howard Tayler that follows the adventures of a Mercenary company aboard a starship in a 31st-century Space opera Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock WordPerfect is a proprietary Word processing application At the height of its popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s it was the De facto Novell Inc ( is a global Software Corporation based in the United States specializing in enterprise operating systems such as SUSE Fishbowl Inventory (aka ExpressTech Holdings is an Orem Utah based software company that develops and publishes Inventory control software and related solutions Doba is a fast growing software company that provides an online platform for wholesale suppliers wholesale distributors and manufacturers who provide drop ship services, to The Names Database is a Social network, owned and operated by United Online, the parent company of Classmates Jamba Juice is a chain of Smoothie restaurants headquartered in Emeryville California with over 700 locations operating in 30 states the District PowerQuest was a software company that produced Utility software. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ Tayler, Howard. Schlock Mercenary is a Webcomic by Howard Tayler that follows the adventures of a Mercenary company aboard a starship in a 31st-century Space opera Blógünder Schlock » About. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with  “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[. . . ]. ”

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