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The city of Orem is located in Utah County.
Orem is 1,450 feet [441.96 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Orem 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 Orem, but it seems to be unique to this community.
At the time of the 2000 Census, Orem had a population of 84,324 people<2> (or 22.69% of the total population of Utah County). The population of Orem represented 3.78% of the total of Utah, making it the state's 5th most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Orem had a population of 93,250 people. This is an increase of 10.59% 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 Orem.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 93,250 | +10.59% | +1.1% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 92,232 | +9.38% | +1.6% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 90,777 | +7.65% | +1.19% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 89,713 | +6.39% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 84,324 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Alpine |  N | 11 mi [17.7 km] | 9,885 | 38.33% increase |
| | American Fork |  NW | 7 mi [11.27 km] | 27,064 | 23.35% increase |
| | Bluffdale | NW | 18 mi [28.97 km] | 8,016 | 70.55% increase |
| | Draper | NW | 16 mi [25.75 km] | 42,317 | 67.79% increase |
| | Highland | NW | 10 mi [16.09 km] | 16,189 | 98.1% increase |
| | Lehi | NW | 11 mi [17.7 km] | 46,802 | 145.96% increase |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Orem.
Website for Orem
| Official Website: | www.orem.org/ |
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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.
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