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The city of American Fork is located in Utah County.
Typical abbreviation for American Fork: American Frk.
American Fork is 1,410 feet [429.77 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: American Fork lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of American Fork, but it seems to be unique to this community.
At the time of the 2000 Census, American Fork had a population of 21,941 people<2> (or 5.9% of the total population of Utah County). The population of American Fork represented 0.98% of the total of Utah, making it the state's 23rd most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, American Fork had a population of 27,064 people. This is an increase of 23.35% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for American Fork.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 27,064 | +23.35% | +1.66% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 26,622 | +21.33% | +2.82% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 25,891 | +18% | +3.02% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 25,131 | +14.54% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 21,941 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Cottonwood Heights |  N | 16 mi [25.75 km] | --- | |
| | Draper |  NW | 8 mi [12.87 km] | 42,317 | 67.79% increase |
| | Midvale | N | 16 mi [25.75 km] | 28,129 | 4.07% increase |
| | Murray | N | 19 mi [30.58 km] | 46,201 | 35.79% increase |
| | Orem |  SE | 7 mi [11.27 km] | 93,250 | 10.59% increase |
| | Provo | SE | 12 mi [19.31 km] | 118,581 | 12.76% increase |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for American Fork.
Website for American Fork
| Official Website: | www.afcity.com/ |
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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.
If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).
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| Last Modified: 05 Nov 2009 |
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