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Around American Fork
Distances
Nearest major airport
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)29 miles away
Closer regional airport
Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
North Las Vegas, NV335 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ471 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of American Fork; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents American Fork
U.S. Representative · Utah’s 3rd DistrictMike Kennedy (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
American Fork had 33,337 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.
It’s the 28th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Utah County grew from 32,456 residents in 1900 to 659,399 in 2020.
Utah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pleasant Grove, UT weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Utah County
274,566 jobs at 17,568 businesses in Utah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
702 doctors and other health care providers list an office in American Fork.
Nearest hospitals
American Fork HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · American Fork1.6 miles
Timpanogos Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Orem7.0 miles
Orem Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Orem7.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
49
Specialist doctors
98
Dentists
61
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
141
Mental health providers
250
Physical and occupational therapists
65
Optometrists
11
Chiropractors
27
Pharmacies
13
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around American Fork
Parks (58 nearby)
Mary and Art Dye Park · 84 acres0.7 mi
Highland Glen Park · 69 acres1.8 mi
North County Equestrian Park · 38 acres1.4 mi
Mitchell Hollow · 25 acres1.3 mi
Quail Cove · 24 acres1.0 mi
Mountain Ridge Park · 14 acres1.9 mi
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Macey's1.0 mi
Good Earth Markets1.3 mi
Rancho Markets1.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Macey's Pharmacy1.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
Taylor Drug1.7 mi
Walgreens1.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
American Fork Library1.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
American Fork DUP Museum1.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
American Fork Amphitheater at Quail Cove1.0 mi
EVEREST Learning and Art Center of TURN Community Services1.0 mi
Harrington Center for the Arts1.1 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Daniel Wayne Sermón (1984) · American musician, songwriter, and record producer
Gary Herbert (1947) · American politician
Wayne C. Booth (1921) · American academic
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in American Fork
Public schools here are run by Alpine District, Athenian eAcademy, Odyssey Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(19)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Barratt SchoolAmerican Fork
Pre-K–6
563
Public
1.4 mi
Dan W. PetersonAmerican Fork
Pre-K–12
257
Special Education
1.5 mi
Freedom SchoolHighland
Pre-K–6
670
Public
2.3 mi
Greenwood SchoolAmerican Fork
Pre-K–6
713
Public
1.4 mi
Highland SchoolHighland
Pre-K–6
585
Public
2.6 mi
Legacy SchoolAmerican Fork
Pre-K–6
819
Public
0.7 mi
Ridgeline SchoolHighland
Pre-K–6
746
Public
3.7 mi
Serv By ApptAmerican Fork
Pre-K–3
—
Public
0.3 mi
Shelley SchoolAmerican Fork
Pre-K–6
731
Public
0.5 mi
Alpine Online SchoolAmerican Fork
K–8
106
Public
0.3 mi
Athenian eAcademyAmerican Fork
K–12
557
Charter
1.8 mi
Forbes SchoolAmerican Fork
K–6
550
Public
0.7 mi
Odyssey Charter SchoolAmerican Fork
K–6
420
Charter
2.3 mi
American Fork Jr HighAmerican Fork
7–9
1,827
Public
0.6 mi
Mountain Ridge Jr HighHighland
7–9
958
Public
1.9 mi
Summit HighAmerican Fork
7–12
104
Alternative Education
2.2 mi
Polaris High SchoolAmerican Fork
9–12
160
Alternative Education
2.2 mi
American Fork HighAmerican Fork
10–12
2,316
Public
0.8 mi
Lone Peak HighHighland
10–12
2,484
Public
2.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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