Orem, city, Utah County, northern Utah, just north of Provo, at the foot of Mount Timpanogos; incorporated 1919. It has manufactures that include steel and computer equipment and software, and it is the shipping center for the fruit, grain, poultry, and dairy items produced in the surrounding region. A community college is here. Settlement began in 1861; a small canal from the Provo River, built in 1863, encouraged farming of the arid land. In 1919 the city was named for Walter C. Orem, president of a local railroad company. Population 52,399 (1980); 67,561 (1990); 84,324 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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