Orem, Utah

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Population in July 2007: 93,078. Population change since 2000: +9.9%

Males: 46,226	(49.7%)
Females: 46,852	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	23.9 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Zip codes: 84057, 84058, 84059, 84097.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,683 (it was $47,529 in 2000)

Orem:	$50,683
Utah:	$55,109

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $224,100 (it was $150,800 in 2000)

Orem:	$224,100
Utah:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $254,624; Detached houses: $266,016; Townhouses or other attached units: $245,721; In 2-unit structures: $292,081; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,000; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,154; Mobile homes: $37,246

Median gross rent in 2007: $698.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 8.0%

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Races in Orem:

White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
Hispanic (8.6%)
Other race (3.6%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Orem: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (34.1%), German (10.8%), Danish (7.5%), United States (6.2%), Scottish (5.0%), Irish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1919

Elevation: 4756 feet

Land area: 18.4 square miles.

Population density: 5047 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Orem

High school or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orem city

Never married: 31.1%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 3.7%
Divorced: 5.8%

6,941 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

This city:	8.2%
Utah:	7.1%

According to our research there were 69 registered sex offenders living in Orem, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Orem to the number of sex offenders is 1349 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $998 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,047 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (342.4 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (468.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Lindon, UT (1.7 miles ), Vineyard, UT (1.8 miles) , Provo, UT (2.1 miles ), Pleasant Grove, UT (2.3 miles ), American Fork, UT (2.8 miles ), Cedar Hills, UT (2.9 miles ), Highland, UT (3.1 miles ), Springville, UT (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 391 buildings, average cost: $98,000
1997: 438 buildings, average cost: $80,500
1998: 396 buildings, average cost: $93,000
1999: 374 buildings, average cost: $96,700
2000: 190 buildings, average cost: $146,400
2001: 107 buildings, average cost: $184,900
2002: 86 buildings, average cost: $190,200
2003: 149 buildings, average cost: $167,900
2004: 177 buildings, average cost: $213,200
2005: 336 buildings, average cost: $210,300
2006: 287 buildings, average cost: $238,400
2007: 244 buildings, average cost: $226,500

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Latitude: 40.30 N, Longitude: 111.70 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Family City USA

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,165 (-1.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 15,096 (40.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 801

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Orem, Utah business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +16,928 (+25.1%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	2.6%
Utah:	2.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (3%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Computer specialists (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Orem by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	1.1	0.0	1.1	2.4	1.1	0.0	1.1	1.1
Rapes	18	18	18	16	18	13	16	16	23
per 100,000	22.5	20.7	21.0	18.3	21.2	14.6	17.5	17.3	25.1
Robberies	12	10	11	17	18	17	13	18	15
per 100,000	15.0	11.5	12.8	19.4	21.2	19.1	14.2	19.4	16.3
Assaults	22	25	34	32	30	22	36	25	28
per 100,000	27.5	28.7	39.7	36.6	35.3	24.7	39.3	27.0	30.5
Burglaries	349	332	284	372	372	452	392	269	245
per 100,000	435.9	381.7	331.4	425.3	438.0	507.9	427.9	290.4	266.8
Thefts	3,238	2,919	2,796	3,042	2,932	3,255	2,909	2,152	2,455
per 100,000	4044.1	3355.6	3262.3	3478.1	3452.1	3657.3	3175.5	2323.0	2673.8
Auto thefts	218	170	173	169	199	188	182	143	135
per 100,000	272.3	195.4	201.9	193.2	234.3	211.2	198.7	154.4	147.0
Arson	1	2	2	6	2	0	1	1	3
per 100,000	1.2	2.3	2.3	6.9	2.4	0.0	1.1	1.1	3.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	242.0	204.6	198.4	214.4	222.6	223.4	199.0	152.8	170.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 120 (88 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.95
US city average:	3.00

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Birthplace of: Danny Johnson - College basketball player (Idaho State Bengals), Erik Freeman - College football player (BYU Cougars), Erin Thorn - WNBA player (New York Liberty, born: May 19, 1981), Jeff Gardner - College basketball player (Idaho State Bengals), Michael Shepherd - College basketball player (San Diego Toreros), Tim Henry - College basketball player (Wyoming Cowboys), Vaughn Schouten - College basketball player (Southern Utah Thunderbirds).

Main business address for: IMERGENT INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN), Q COMM INTERNATIONAL INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), MITY ENTERPRISES INC (OFFICE FURNITURE (NO WOOD)).

Hospitals/medical centers in Orem:

OREM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (331 NORTH 400 WEST)
TIMPANOGOS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (750 WEST 800 NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Orem:

UTAH STATE HOSPITAL-PSYCHIATRIC (about 6 miles; PROVO, UT)
UTAH VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; PROVO, UT)
AMERICAN FORK HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; AMERICAN FORK, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Orem, UT

Heliports located in Orem:

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Amtrak station near Orem:

6 miles: PROVO (600 SOUTH & 3OO WEST). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.orem.org

Colleges/Universities in Orem:

UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 14,182; Location: 800 W University Parkway; Public; Website: www.uvsc.edu)
FASHION ACADEMY INCORPORATED (Location: PO BOX 753; Private, for-profit)
EVANS HAIRSTYLING COLLEGE (Location: 798 W 400 N; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Orem:

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 28 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 34 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
SNOW COLLEGE (about 65 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)

Public high schools in Orem:

TIMPANOGOS HIGH (Students: 1,543; Location: 1450 N 200 E; Grades: 10 - 12)
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH (Students: 1,492; Location: 665 W CENTER; Grades: 10 - 12)
OREM HIGH (Students: 1,381; Location: 175 S 400 E; Grades: 10 - 12)
ALPINE LIFE & LEARNING CTR (Students: 394; Location: 1165 W 800 S; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Orem:

LAKERIDGE JR HIGH (Students: 1,221; Location: 951 S 400 W; Grades: 07 - 09)
CANYON VIEW JR HIGH (Students: 1,213; Location: 625 E 950 N; Grades: 07 - 09)
OREM JR HIGH (Students: 1,038; Location: 765 N 600 W; Grades: 07 - 09)
BONNEVILLE ELEM SCH (Students: 845; Location: 800 W 1245 N; Grades: KG - 06)
NORTHRIDGE ELEM SCH (Students: 819; Location: 1660 N 50 E; Grades: KG - 06)
ORCHARD ELEM SCH (Students: 766; Location: 1035 N 800 E; Grades: KG - 06)
VINEYARD ELEM SCH (Students: 766; Location: 950 W 800 S; Grades: KG - 06)
OREM ELEM SCH (Students: 757; Location: 450 W 400 S; Grades: KG - 06)
CHERRY HILL ELEM SCH (Students: 698; Location: 250 E 1650 S; Grades: KG - 06)
CASCADE ELEM SCH (Students: 620; Location: 160 N 800 E; Grades: KG - 06)

Private elementary/middle schools in Orem:

CHALLENGER SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 730 N 300 E; Grades: PK - 4)
MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER (Students: 66; Location: 845 N STATE STREET # C; Grades: PK - 4)

Library in Orem:

OREM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,475,675; Location: 58 NORTH STATE STREET; 203,481 books; 27,583 audio materials; 20,207 video materials; 263 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Orem: Riverside Plaza (A), Parkway Center (B), Orem Plaza Center Street (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: University Mall (1), Mountain Shadows Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orem include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Evangelical Free Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Grace Baptist Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Orem Community Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lake View Cemetery (1), Orem Cemetery (2), Timpanogos Memorial Gardens (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Orem: Powell Slough Waterfowl Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Orem Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Uvsc Woodbury Art Museum (Univ Mall North # 250) (1), Orem City Golf Course-Cascade Golf Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1313 East 800 North) (2), Nickelcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 170 South State Street) (3), Middle America Tours (Tours & Charters; 289 North 1000 East) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: LA Quinta (521 West University Parkway) (1), Hampton Inn & Suites Provo/Orem (851 West 1250 South) (2), L & L Motel (963 North State Street) (3), Laquinta Inn (1100 West 780 North) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Utah State - Courts- Fourth Judicial District Court- Orem Department (97 East Center Street) (1), Utah State - Courts- Juvenile Court- Probation Offices (235 Mountainlands Drive) (2), Utah State - Orem- Courts- Juvenile Court (99 East Center Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Orem

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.1 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.4 ppm in 2000, 10.0 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.021 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.024 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.078 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.071 ppm in 2000, 0.070 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.105 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.085 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 23.1 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 29.1 µ/m³ in 2000, 31.9 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 9.3 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 9.1 µ/m³ in 2000).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Orem and their reported violations in the past:

MAPLE DELL BOY SCOUT CAMP (Population served: 420, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 routine major monitoring violations

SCOFIELD FRONTIER CAMP (Population served: 345, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

DEER CREEK PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One regular monitoring violation

OAK HAVEN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

UPPER WHITTEMORE WATER CO (Population served: 128, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Hook-up/Extension Ban (AUG-31-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Hook-up/Extension Ban (AUG-31-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Hook-up/Extension Ban (AUG-31-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Hook-up/Extension Ban (AUG-31-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Hook-up/Extension Ban (AUG-31-1998)

Notification, Public - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

4 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

BACON MEMORIAL PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

5 routine major monitoring violations

MINERSVILLE LAKE CNTY PK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

THUNDER RIDGE SCOUT CAMP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Orem that have no violations reported:

OREM CITY (Population served: 88900, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MOUNTAIN DELL BSA CAMP (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	3.6 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	81.6%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orem, UT

People in group quarters in Orem

301 people in nursing homes
214 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
70 people in other nonhousehold living situations
52 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
43 people in unknown juvenile institutions
34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
17 people in other group homes
14 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Orem compared to Utah state average:

Orem, Utah environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Orem (2009 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Albertson's North Orem Branch, Geneva Branch, Orem Branch, Provo Satellite Branch, University Mall Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Zions First National Bank: Wasatch Branch, Orem Branch, Park Place Banking Center Branch, Zmc Orem Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20,778.3 mil, Deposits: $16,118.5 mil, headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 155 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Orem Banking Branch, Orem Commercial Banking Center Branc, Orem Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
AmericanWest Bank: North Orem Branch at 1020 East 800 North, branch established on 2000-10-27; Orem Branch at 1534 South State Street, branch established on 1986-10-15. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $1,904.2 mil, Deposits: $1,573.7 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
Keybank National Association: Parkway Branch at 1259 South 800 East, branch established on 2001-07-09; Orem Branch at 185 South State Street, branch established on 1957-12-30. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
U.S. Bank National Association: Orem Super Target Branch at 175 West Center Street, branch established on 1997-03-05. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Central Bank: Orem Branch at 415 North State St, branch established on 1982-10-01. Info updated 2009-03-02: Bank assets: $624.9 mil, Deposits: $463.1 mil, headquarters in Provo, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancorporation
Western Community Bank: at 1376 North State Street, branch established on 1991-12-09. Info updated 2008-08-28: Bank assets: $125.0 mil, Deposits: $109.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorporation
5 other banks with 5 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Orem, Utah

La Quinta Inn & Suites, 521 W 1300 S, Orem, UT 84058, Phone: (800) 531-5900
Comfort Inn & Suites, 427 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058, Phone: (801) 431-0405, Fax: (801) 431-0393
La Quinta Inn, 1100 W 780 N, Orem, UT 84057, Phone: (801) 235-9555, Fax: (801) 235-9559
Orem Hampton Inn & Suites, 851 West 1250 South, Orem, UT 84058, Phone: (801) 426-8500, Fax: (801) 426-8700

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Orem mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Utah County Utah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (8%)

Religon statistics for Orem

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Free Church of America
Adherents	98.0%	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Congregations	97.0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Name	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Congregations	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	1.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	28	$119,383	$51,164	6	$7,908
Other Government Administration	27	$122,073	$54,255	3	$4,098
Judicial and Legal	8	$51,872	$77,808	3	$2,796
Police Protection - Officers	88	$358,409	$48,874	0	$0
Police - Other	28	$142,033	$60,871	58	$35,927
Firefighters	52	$262,598	$60,600	1	$239
Fire - Other	2	$14,092	$84,552	0	$0
Streets and Highways	36	$151,117	$50,372	16	$19,326
Health	4	$18,615	$55,845	5	$7,667
Sewerage	26	$100,338	$46,310	4	$4,320
Parks and Recreation	54	$154,621	$34,360	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$5,340	$64,080	1	$2,322
Water Supply	33	$132,521	$48,189	1	$1,129
Local Libraries	36	$112,856	$37,619	49	$50,650
Other and Unallocable	3	$8,491	$33,964	1	$731
Totals for Government	426	$1,754,359	$49,419	148	$137,113

Orem government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,055,000
Charges - Sewerage: $8,446,000
All Other: $4,075,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,900,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,647,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $345,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $7,985,000
Regular Highways: $6,047,000

Sewerage: $5,885,000

General - Other: $3,487,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,204,000

Housing and Community Development: $543,000

Local Fire Protection: $328,000

Libraries: $215,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,574,000
Sewerage: $7,471,000

Water Utilities: $7,007,000

Local Fire Protection: $4,809,000

General - Other: $4,649,000

Regular Highways: $4,343,000

Central Staff Services: $4,176,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,994,000

Libraries: $2,989,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,774,000

Financial Administration: $2,695,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,223,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $911,000

General Public Buildings: $824,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $507,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,320,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,285,000
All Other: $398,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,507,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,320,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,494,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,372,000
Interest Earnings: $2,222,000

Special Assessments: $1,161,000

Rents: $997,000

Sale of Property: $750,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,111,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,090,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,515,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $524,000
Regular Highways: $262,000

Parks and Recreation: $155,000

Local Fire Protection: $148,000

Sewerage: $138,000

General - Other: $113,000

Central Staff Services: $109,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $24,000

Water Utilities: $18,000

Financial Administration: $15,000

Libraries: $15,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,358,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,238,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,650,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,036,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,485,000
All Other: $141,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $17,510,000
Property: $9,653,000

Public Utilities Sales: $6,889,000

Other License: $1,336,000

Other Selective Sales: $566,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $563,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $31,845,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $521,000

9.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.00%
Utah average:	8.03%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Utah County: 0.27%
Utah average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Salt Lake County, UT	2.08% ($42,346 average AGI)
from Davis County, UT	0.32% ($34,578)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.30% ($39,171)

8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.27%
Utah average:	7.46%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($660 average AGI)
Utah County: 0.06%
Utah average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Salt Lake County, UT	2.09% ($37,416 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.33% ($32,705)
to Davis County, UT	0.27% ($39,003)

Strongest AM radio stations in Orem:

KOVO (960 AM; 5 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING LLC)
KSRR (1400 AM; 1 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: ROBERT MOREY)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KEYY (1450 AM; 1 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: BIBLICAL MINISTRIES WORLDWIDE)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKDS (1060 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLLB (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WEST JORDAN, UT; Owner: UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL, INC.)
KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWDZ (910 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KBJA (1640 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
KNRS (570 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orem:

KQMB (102.7 FM; MIDVALE, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KXRK (96.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KENZ (107.5 FM; OREM, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KZHT (94.9 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K217CL (91.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: STOCKTON CHRISTIAN LIFE COLLEGE, INC)
K264AC (100.7 FM; RURAL UTAH COUNTY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
K208BZ (89.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)
KTCE (92.3 FM; PAYSON, UT; Owner: MOENKOPI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOHS (91.7 FM; OREM, UT; Owner: ALPINE SCHOOL DISTRICT OREM HI. SCH.)
KSOP-FM (104.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)
K272DP (102.3 FM; TOOELE, UT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KRCL (90.9 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH)
KBZN (97.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOSY-FM (106.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRSP-FM (103.5 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KBER (101.1 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KISN-FM (97.1 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKAT (101.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSFI (100.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KUBL-FM (93.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Orem:

KUTV (Channel 2; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
KUPX (Channel 16; PROVO, UT; Owner: PAXSON SALT LAKE CITY LICENSE, INC.)
KCBU (Channel 32; PROVO, UT; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Orem fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 38
Total length: 160 meters (525ft)
Total costs: $27,269,000
Total average daily traffic: 950,403
Total average daily truck traffic: 207,156

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 21
1970-1979: 4
1980-1989: 7
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 3

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 16 full and 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	152	$159,310	1,221	$181,803	1,611	$173,406	157	$97,227	11	$738,149	351	$173,210	7	$42,163
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	4	$156,783	193	$191,110	295	$204,547	31	$133,722	0	$0	44	$179,184	7	$61,073
APPLICATIONS DENIED	25	$176,733	463	$211,419	776	$212,894	131	$98,941	1	$962,540	150	$212,620	20	$36,512
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	20	$160,733	156	$193,354	318	$211,879	28	$122,190	0	$0	49	$186,031	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	55	$245,707	107	$188,003	11	$96,555	0	$0	16	$151,688	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 19 tracts in Orem, UT

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 16 full and 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	369	$201,777	117	$220,516	43	$228,571
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	41	$175,865	22	$195,059	9	$170,351
APPLICATIONS DENIED	12	$252,332	0	$0	2	$193,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	22	$187,587	9	$175,502	5	$210,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$133,680	6	$206,230	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 185
Hazardous Condition: 89
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Orem

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Orem, UT

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