1850Government
American Fork was settled in 1850 by Mormon pioneers and incorporated as Lake City in 1852.
1851Military
== Religious history ==
The first ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in American Fork was organized in 1851 with Leonard E.
1853Education
At a meeting on July 23, 1853, at the schoolhouse in American Fork, Lorenzo Snow and Parley P.
1860History
Settlers changed the name from Lake City to American Fork in 1860.
1877History
The Community Presbyterian Church of American Fork was organized in 1877.
1890Architecture
American Fork had "a literal social feud" with the town of Lehi due to the Utah Sugar Company choosing Lehi as the factory building site in 1890 instead of American Fork.
1892Education
In 1892, Joseph Forbes organized the schools in American Fork, and the Forbes school is named after him.
1937Architecture
American Fork built a city hospital in 1937.
1950Architecture
A new facility was built in 1950 and sold to Intermountain Healthcare in 1977, replacing that hospital with a new facility in 1980.
1984History
Several scenes from the 1984 movie Footloose were also filmed in American Fork, including the opening scene inside the church, the front porch scene with Kevin Bacon and his fam...
1992History
The 1992 film The Sandlot was mostly filmed on the Wasatch Front.
2001Infrastructure
An annual summer celebration in the city is still called "Steel Days" in honor of the economic importance of the mill, which closed in November 2001.
2007History
The last known number of housing units was 7,598 in 2007.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
In the 2010 census 7.1% identified themselves as being either bisexual or homosexual.
2012Infrastructure
== Transportation ==
In 2012, the FrontRunner commuter rail line began operation in Utah County, opening the American Fork station.
2022Culture
As of 2022, there are seven stakes headquartered in the city as well as Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple, which was dedicated in 1996.
2023History
== Demographics ==
As of the census estimates in 2023, there were an estimated 38,549 people in 10,240 households residing in the city.