Orem, Utah
Encyclopedia
Orem is a city in Utah County
, Utah
, United States
, in the north-central part of the state
. It is adjacent to Provo
, Lindon
, and Vineyard
and is about 45 miles (72.4 km) 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. The population was 84,324 at the 2000 census, while the 2010 population was 88,328 making it the sixth-largest city in Utah. Utah Valley University is located in Orem. The Orem Owlz
of the minor league baseball Pioneer League play their home games at the college.
Orem uses the moniker "Family City USA". In fact, in 2010 Forbes
rated it the 5th best place to raise a family. At one time the area was known as Sharon, a Biblical name for a mostly level strip of land running between mountains and the sea and the name of the birth town of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founder Joseph Smith
. Another former name was Provo Bench. In an apparent attempt to attract more investment to the town and provide an easy way for the large population of farmers with orchards to ship produce, in 1914 it was named after Walter C. Orem, President of the Salt Lake and Utah
railroad in the early 1900's. Orem was incorporated in 1919.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 18.4 square miles (47.7 km²), all of it land.
The City of Orem is located on the eastern shore of Utah Lake
. It borders Provo, Utah
on the east and south, and is located at the base of Mount Timpanogos
.
Orem is also popular for its Summerfest celebration and parade which take place in June, also the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
. In addition, Orem has more square area of parks as compared to city size than any other city in Utah.
of 2000, there were 84,324 people, 23,382 households, and 19,079 families residing in the city. The population density
was 4,572.6 people per square mile (1,765.6/km²). There were 24,166 housing units at an average density of 1,310.4 per square mile (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, 9.5% 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. About 5.8% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2010 the 88,328 residents of Orem had a racial and ethnic composition of 77.5% non-Hispanic white, 0.7% black or African American. 0.9% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 1.0% Pacific Islanders, 0.2% non-Hispanics reporting some other race, 3.2% two or more races reported and 16.1% Hispanic.
is also located in Orem, as is an education center of Utah State University
, and a campus of Broadview University.
. UVU is one of the United States only Open Enrollment Universities offering an acceptance to all applicants. As a university UVU offers a wide variety of bachelors and masters degrees. UVU is the largest and fastest public university in Utah with its attendance of over 34000 undergraduates. The campus's notable features include the UCCU Center, the Digital Learning Center library, the Hal Wing Track and Field Complex, and the Woodbury School of Business.
Utah County, Utah
Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population was 368,536 and by 2008 was estimated at 530,837. It was named for the Spanish name for the Ute Indians. The county seat and largest city is Provo...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the north-central part of the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
. It is adjacent to Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
, Lindon
Lindon, Utah
Lindon is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,070 at the 2010 census.The western sculptor Grant Speed resides in Lindon.-Geography:...
, and Vineyard
Vineyard, Utah
Vineyard is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 150 at the 2000 census.Vineyard first became a distinct place in 1899.-Geography:...
and is about 45 miles (72.4 km) south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
Provo-Orem metropolitan area
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 of Provo and Orem...
, which includes all of Utah and Juab
Juab County, Utah
Juab County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 8,238, and by 2005 had been estimated at 9,113. It was named from an Indian word meaning thirsty valley, or possibly only valley. Its county seat and largest city is Nephi.Juab County is part of the...
counties. The population was 84,324 at the 2000 census, while the 2010 population was 88,328 making it the sixth-largest city in Utah. Utah Valley University is located in Orem. The Orem Owlz
Orem Owlz
The Orem Owlz are a minor league baseball farm team affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball franchise. The team plays in Orem, Utah....
of the minor league baseball Pioneer League play their home games at the college.
Orem uses the moniker "Family City USA". In fact, in 2010 Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
rated it the 5th best place to raise a family. At one time the area was known as Sharon, a Biblical name for a mostly level strip of land running between mountains and the sea and the name of the birth town of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founder Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith was founder of what later became known as the Latter Day Saint movement or Mormons.Joseph Smith may also refer to:-Latter Day Saints:* Joseph Smith, Sr. , father of Joseph Smith...
. Another former name was Provo Bench. In an apparent attempt to attract more investment to the town and provide an easy way for the large population of farmers with orchards to ship produce, in 1914 it was named after Walter C. Orem, President of the Salt Lake and Utah
Utah Railway
The Utah Railway is a class III railroad operating in Utah and Colorado, and owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.-History:The Utah Railway Company was incorporated on January 24, 1912, with the name of Utah Coal Railway, shortened to Utah Railway in May of the same year...
railroad in the early 1900's. Orem was incorporated in 1919.
Geography
Orem is located at 40°17′56"N 111°41′47"W (40.298753, -111.696486).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 18.4 square miles (47.7 km²), all of it land.
The City of Orem is located on the eastern shore of Utah Lake
Utah Lake
Utah Lake is a freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Utah. On the western side of Utah Valley, the lake is overlooked by Mount Timpanogos and Mount Nebo. The lake's only river outlet, the Jordan River, is a tributary of the Great Salt Lake and is highly regulated with pumps. Evaporation accounts...
. It borders Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
on the east and south, and is located at the base of Mount Timpanogos
Mount Timpanogos
Mount Timpanogos, sometimes informally referred to as Timp, is the second highest mountain in Utah's Wasatch Range. Timpanogos rises to an elevation of 11,749 feet above sea level in the Uinta National Forest...
.
Orem is also popular for its Summerfest celebration and parade which take place in June, also the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival takes place Labor Day weekend at the end of each summer in Orem, Utah. The main festival and its smaller cousin, the Timpanogos Storytelling Midwinter Conference, draw a combined attendance of about 26,000 people each year, making it the largest storytelling...
. In addition, Orem has more square area of parks as compared to city size than any other city in Utah.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 84,324 people, 23,382 households, and 19,079 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,572.6 people per square mile (1,765.6/km²). There were 24,166 housing units at an average density of 1,310.4 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.5% 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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,590. About 5.8% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2010 the 88,328 residents of Orem had a racial and ethnic composition of 77.5% non-Hispanic white, 0.7% black or African American. 0.9% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 1.0% Pacific Islanders, 0.2% non-Hispanics reporting some other race, 3.2% two or more races reported and 16.1% Hispanic.
Education
Orem is located in the Alpine School District and is home to three high schools, three junior high schools, and 16 elementary schools. Stevens-Henager CollegeStevens-Henager College
Stevens–Henager College, headquartered in Ogden, Utah, United States, North America, is a private, for-profit, coeducational college, owned by CollegeAmerica. Established in 1891, the college has five campuses in Idaho and Utah. It offers online and on-campus programs in varied educational spectra...
is also located in Orem, as is an education center of Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
, and a campus of Broadview University.
Utah Valley University
Utah Valley University is a public university operated by the state of UtahUtah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. UVU is one of the United States only Open Enrollment Universities offering an acceptance to all applicants. As a university UVU offers a wide variety of bachelors and masters degrees. UVU is the largest and fastest public university in Utah with its attendance of over 34000 undergraduates. The campus's notable features include the UCCU Center, the Digital Learning Center library, the Hal Wing Track and Field Complex, and the Woodbury School of Business.
Government
List of mayors of Orem:- Jerry C. Washburn (1999-2011) Died on Sept. 26, 2011 after a long battle with cancer.
Economy
Orem has a wide variety of stores and businesses. One of the oldest businesses still operating in Orem is the locally owned Park's Sportsman, opened in the 1950s. Orem is also home to the oldest mall in Utah County, opened in March 1973.Top employers
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:| # | Employer | # of employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Valley University | 1,528 |
| 2 | Alpine School District Alpine School District Alpine School District is the primary school district in northern Utah County in Utah, including the cities of Lindon, Orem, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Alpine, Highland, Lehi, Saratoga Springs, and Eagle Mountain. It includes all grades from kindergarten all through high school... |
1,234 |
| 3 | Convergys Convergys Convergys Corporation is a corporation based in Cincinnati, Ohio that provides solutions in customer management and information management. Customer management solutions include agent assisted, self-service and proactive care solutions tailored to the communications, financial services,... |
647 |
| 4 | Timpanogos Regional Hospital Timpanogos Regional Hospital The Timpanogos Regional Hospital is a hospital in Orem, Utah operated by MountainStar Healthcare Network. The hospital opened in 1998 as a unit of Columbia Hospital Corporation.... |
600 |
| 5 | City of Orem | 532 |
| 6 | Adobe Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States... (Omniture Omniture Omniture is an online marketing and web analytics business unit owned by Adobe Systems. The Omniture Business Unit is based in Orem, Utah, with offices worldwide. It serves customers in 75 countries worldwide.- History :... ) |
500 |
| 7 | Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000... |
435 |
| 8 | US Synthetic | 430 |
| 9 | iMergent | 335 |
| 10 | Target Target Corporation Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's... |
317 |
Sports
| Club | League | Venue | Established | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orem Owlz Orem Owlz The Orem Owlz are a minor league baseball farm team affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball franchise. The team plays in Orem, Utah.... |
Pioneer League, Baseball | Brent Brown Ballpark | 2005 | 3 |
| Utah Flash Utah Flash The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah... |
D-League NBA Development League The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001... , Basketball |
UCCU Center | 2007 | 0 |
Notable residents
- People:
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- Alan Ashton (executive) - Co-founder of WordPerfectWordPerfectWordPerfect is a word processing application, now owned by Corel.Bruce Bastian, a Brigham Young University graduate student, and BYU computer science professor Dr. Alan Ashton joined forces to design a word processing system for the city of Orem's Data General Corp. minicomputer system in 1979...
- Ben CahoonBen CahoonBen Cahoon is a former professional Canadian football slotback in the Canadian Football League who spent his entire career with the Montreal Alouettes...
- Receiver for the Montreal AlouettesMontreal AlouettesThe Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... - James C. ChristensenJames C. ChristensenJames C. Christensen is an American artist. His main body of work, mostly paintings, is heavily influenced by fantasy themes. Even his small body of religious work shows heavy fantasy influence. Christensen says his inspirations are myths, fables, fantasies, and tales of imagination.Christensen...
- Fantasy, religious and surrealism artist - LaVell EdwardsLaVell EdwardsR. LaVell Edwards is a former American football coach of Brigham Young University . With 257 career victories, he ranks as one of the most successful college football coaches of all time...
- BYUBYU-Education:* Brigham Young University, a university located in Provo, Utah, USA administered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.**BYU Salt Lake Center, a satellite center in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA...
football coach - Brett HelquistBrett HelquistBrett L. Helquist is an American illustrator best known for his work in the children's books A Series of Unfortunate Events. As such, his illustrations for that series have appeared in multiple media, including the books, the audiobook covers, the calendars, and so on.- Background :According to...
- Illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate EventsA Series of Unfortunate EventsA Series of Unfortunate Events is a series of children's novels by Lemony Snicket which follows the turbulent lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire after their parents' death in an arsonous house fire... - Gary Herbert- Current Governor of the State of Utah
- Allison HolkerAllison HolkerAllison Renae Holker is an American dancer. Most famously known from her appearances on the TV Show So You Think You Can Dance, where she was a contestant in season 2 and an all-star in season 7, Holker is also credited with a wide variety of work in film, television and concert tours.Holker was...
- So You Think You Can Dance season 2 finalist. - Chelsie HightowerChelsie HightowerChelsie Hightower is a Latin ballroom dancer, who is best known for being a regular dance partner, trainer, and choreographer on the ABC competition show Dancing with the Stars.-Biography:...
- So You Think You Can Dance season 4 finalist and professional ballroom dancer on Dancing with the Stars - Julianne HoughJulianne HoughJulianne Alexandra Hough is an American professional ballroom dancer, country music singer and actress. She is most widely known for being a two-time champion of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. She earned a Creative Arts Primetime Emmy nomination in 2007 for choreography...
- professional ballroom dancer on Dancing with the Stars and singer, born in Orem - Chad LewisChad LewisChad Wayne Lewis is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams.-Early life:...
- NFL Tight End - Bert McCrackenBert McCrackenRobert Edward "Bert" McCracken is the lead singer and songwriter of the American alternative rock band The Used.-Biography:McCracken was born in Provo but grew up in Orem, Utah, USA, and was raised in a Mormon family...
- Lead vocals of the rock band The UsedThe UsedThe Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah. The band was founded in 2001 and signed to Reprise Records the same year. They rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third...
, was born in Provo but grew up in Orem - Marie OsmondMarie OsmondOlive Marie Osmond is an American singer, actress, doll designer, and a member of the show business family The Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s...
- American actress and singer - Noelle Pikus-PaceNoelle Pikus-PaceNoelle Pikus-Pace is an American skeleton racer who competed from 2000 to 2010. She won three medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold and two silvers .After winning the silver medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2005 FIBT World...
- 2005 overall World Cup SkeletonSkeleton (sport)Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
title winner - Shauna RohbockShauna RohbockShauna L. Rohbock is a Specialist in the U.S. Army National Guard, an Olympic medal-winning bobsledder, and former professional soccer player....
- Silver medalist in women's bobsleigh at the TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
2006 Olympics - Howard TaylerHoward TaylerHoward V. Tayler is the award-winning creator of the hugely successful webcomic Schlock Mercenary. He worked as a volunteer missionary for the LDS Church, then graduated from Brigham Young University...
- Author of Schlock MercenarySchlock MercenarySchlock Mercenary is a comedic webcomic written and drawn by Howard Tayler. It follows the tribulations of a star-travelling mercenary company in a satiric, mildly dystopian 31st-century space opera setting... - Erin ThornErin ThornErin Thorn is an American professional basketball player. She is currently playing for Tarbes GB in Tarbes, France.- Brigham Young University :...
- WNBA Guard
- Alan Ashton (executive) - Co-founder of WordPerfect
- Groups:
- rock band The UsedThe UsedThe Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah. The band was founded in 2001 and signed to Reprise Records the same year. They rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third...
- rock band The Used
Company startups
Several notable companies started in Orem:- BlendtecBlendtecBlendtec is a company that sells professional and home blenders, with their key product being the Total Blender. It is a division of K-Tec...
- Doba
- Fishbowl InventoryFishbowl InventoryFishbowl Inventory is an Orem, Utah-based software company that develops and publishes inventory management software and related solutions. Fishbowl was created in 2001 by a group of software developers...
- FlexsimFlexsimFlexSim is a discrete event manufacturing simulation software developed by FlexSim Software Products, Inc. The FlexSim family currently includes the basic FlexSim simulation software and three product lines facing different customers established upon the basic FlexSim, including the FlexSim...
- Mity-LiteMity-LiteMity-Lite, Inc. is an American manufacturer of tables, chairs, portable dance floors, staging, and partitions.-Overview:Mity-Lite, Inc. is based in Orem, Utah, United States...
- NovellNovellNovell, Inc. is a multinational software and services company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Attachmate Group. It specializes in network operating systems, such as Novell NetWare; systems management solutions, such as Novell ZENworks; and collaboration solutions, such as Novell Groupwise...
(at one time headquartered in Orem) - OmnitureOmnitureOmniture is an online marketing and web analytics business unit owned by Adobe Systems. The Omniture Business Unit is based in Orem, Utah, with offices worldwide. It serves customers in 75 countries worldwide.- History :...
(now owned by Adobe) - PowerQuestPowerQuestPowerQuest was a software company that produced utility software. It was acquired by Symantec in 2003. PowerQuest's market focus was on management of computer data storage, especially file systems and disk partitions. Their products included PartitionMagic, ServerMagic, and Drive...
- Wahoo StudiosWahoo StudiosWahoo Studios is a computer and video game development company based in Orem, Utah. Founded in 2001, the company largely served as consultants or on a contract basis working with larger gaming companies such as Electronic Arts, until more recently making a name for themselves...
- NinjaBeeNinjaBeeNinjaBee is a game development studio that develops downloadable games for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, handheld consoles, the Wii's WiiWare service and the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade. As a sub-division of Wahoo Studios, NinjaBee is primarily involved in portable or downloadable games, with Wahoo...
, subdivision of Wahoo Studios
- NinjaBee
- WordPerfectWordPerfectWordPerfect is a word processing application, now owned by Corel.Bruce Bastian, a Brigham Young University graduate student, and BYU computer science professor Dr. Alan Ashton joined forces to design a word processing system for the city of Orem's Data General Corp. minicomputer system in 1979...
(now owned by Corel) - Zuka Juice
External links
- City's Official Website
- Alpine School District Orem Utah Public Schools
- Utah Valley University Public Education based in Orem UT
- Broadview University - Orem Campus
- Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Annual storytelling festivalStorytelling festivalA storytelling festival is often an annual event that features local, regional and/or nationally known oral storytellers. Each storyteller will have a scheduled amount of time to share a story with an audience...
at the end of the summer - Orem Summerfest June Festival featuring games, rides, talent festival, children's parade, fireworks, restaurant taste booths
- Orem, Utah Business Directory and Search Engine for Orem, Utah