Orem is a city in Utah County, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about 45 miles 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. Orem is the sixth-largest city in Utah. Utah Valley University (formerly 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.

Orem is considered a favorite choice by growing families, this well-developed urban area is well-served by shopping malls, entertainment venues, and fine restaurants. The resources of Provo are also only minutes away. Orem has great health care facilities, excellent public and private schools. Recreational amenities are abundant and with beautiful scenery you will feel right at home.

Before Orem Utah was incorporated in 1919, it was referred to as the Provo Bench. Its fertile orchards added to Provo’s well-deserved reputation as the “Garden City of Utah.” However, the citizens of Orem Utah decided to incorporate, because they needed their own self-sustaining water system, and did not think that Provo would supply the required financial support. The new town of Orem Utah was named after Walter Orem, who was the owner of the interurban railroad that ran between Salt Lake City and Provo.

Today, the Provo Bench is also an easy, popular Orem, Utah cycling trail. You can find it by going east on 3rd south as far as you can go. As you head up the canyon, you will eventually get to a parking gravel parking lot. About 300 yards further you will need to jump a little ditch. Then, continue riding north on the fire road along the bench. Because of some roller coaster type hills, the Provo Bench trail is rated intermediate.

Because of Orem’s proximity to Utah Lake, it is a year-round center for recreation. Located in Central Utah, Utah Lake is the largest naturally occurring freshwater lake in the western United States. Its wetlands have received national acclaim for their critical importance to fish and wildlife resources. The Utah Lake wetland ecosystem is a significant breeding area and stopover for a variety of migratory birds in the Pacific Flyway. About 226 species of birds use the Utah Lake wetlands. Additionally, 49 mammalian species, 16 species of amphibians and reptiles and 18 species of fish call the lake their “home.” Utah Lake is also a feeding area for birds nesting on the Great Salt Lake.

Housing Cost

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $224,100

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.

Demographics

Population in July 2007: 93,078. Orem covers 18.4 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 4,756 feet above sea level.

Zip codes: 84057, 84058, 84059, 84097 - Area code commonly used in this area: 801

Weather

Orem, UT climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 92.30 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 20.30 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 31 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 18 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Orem is 12.84 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is October with an average rainfall of 1.49 Inches.

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