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==History==
[[File:Fort Utah c1850.jpg|thumb|right|Ft. Utah in 1850]]
The Provo area was originally called Timpanogas, a [[Colorado River Numic language|Numic]] ([[Ute people]]) word perhaps meaning "rock river".<ref name="Bright2004">{{cite book|last=Bright|first=William|author-link=William Bright|title=Native American Placenames of the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5XfxzCm1qa4C&pg=PA495|access-date=February 10, 2019|year=2004|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|isbn=978-0-8061-3598-4|page=495}}</ref> The area was inhabited by the [[Timpanogos]].<ref name=historytogo5 /> It was the largest and most settled area in modern-day Utah.<ref name=Virginia >{{cite book|title=Ute Indians of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dMS9AwAAQBAJ&q=%22Utah+lake%22+among+Ute&pg=PT32|author=Virginia McConnell Simmons|date = May 18, 2011|isbn = 9781457109898}}</ref> The ample food from the Provo River made the Timpanogos a peaceful people.{{clarificationclarify|date=June 2022}}<ref name=historytogo5>{{cite web|url=http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/ethnic_cultures/the_history_of_utahs_american_indians/chapter5.html|title=Chapter Five - The Northern Utes of Utah|access-date=July 25, 2016|archive-date=May 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508235935/http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/ethnic_cultures/the_history_of_utahs_american_indians/chapter5.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The area also served as the traditional meeting place for the [[Ute people|Ute]] and [[Shoshone]] tribes and was used as a spotcommon tolocation for worship of their creator deity.{{clarificationclarify|date=June 2022}}<ref name=blackhawk>{{cite book|title=Indian Depredations in Utah|url=http://www.blackhawkwarutah.com/|author=Peter Gottfredson|access-date=December 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121184357/http://www.blackhawkwarutah.com/|archive-date=January 21, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
Father [[Silvestre Vélez de Escalante]], a Spanish [[Franciscan]] missionary-explorer, is considered the first European explorer to have visited the area in 1776. He was guided by two Timpanogos Utes, whom he called Silvestre and Joaquín.<ref name=Joaquin>{{cite web|url=http://www.provo.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=2258|title=Joaquin Neighborhood Plan pg. 3 :: City of Provo|access-date=January 19, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225000113/http://www.provo.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=2258|url-status=dead}}</ref> Escalante chronicled this first European exploration across the [[Great Basin Desert]]. The Europeans did not build a permanent settlement but traded with the Timpanogos, whom they called Lagunas (lake people) or Come Pescado (fish eaters).<ref name=Virginia />
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In 1847, the [[Mormon pioneers]] arrived in the [[Salt Lake Valley]], which was just north of [[Mount Timpanogos|Timpanogos Mountain]]. At first, the Natives were friendly with the Mormons. But, as relations deteriorated with the Shoshoni and Utes because of disputes over land and cattle, tensions rose. Because of the reported stolen goods of settlers by the Utes, Brigham Young gave small militia orders "to take such measures as would put a final end to their [Indian] depredations in future." This ended in what is known as the [[Battle Creek massacre]], in modern-day [[Pleasant Grove, Utah]].
The Mormons continued pushing into Timpanog lands. In 1849, 33 [[Mormon]] families from Salt Lake City established [[Fort Utah]]. In 1850, Brigham Young sent an army from Salt Lake to drive out the Timpanogos in what is called the [[Provo War]].<ref name=mailed_fist>{{cite web|url=http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/USHSArchPub/id/7265|title=Utah Historical Quarterly Volume XLVI :: Utah State Historical Society - Historic and Prehistoric Publications|access-date=July 23, 2016|archive-date=August 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817130542/http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/USHSArchPub/id/7265|url-status=dead}}</ref> Escalating tensions with the Timpanog contributed to the [[Walkara#Walker War|Walker War]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}} Fort Utah was renamed Provo in 1850 for [[Étienne Provost]],<ref>{{Citation | last = Cannon | first = Kenneth | title = Utah History Encyclopedia | publisher = University of Utah Press | year = 1994 | chapter = Provo | chapter-url = https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/p/PROVO.shtml | url = https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221103115958/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/p/PROVO.shtml | archive-date = November 3, 2022 | isbn =9780874804256 | access-date = March 26, 2024}}</ref> an early [[French-Canadian]] trapper who arrived in the region in 1825.
 
In 1850, the first schoolhouse was constructed in Provo, built within Utah Fort.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.provolibrary.com/historical-provo-timeline |title=Provo Library timeline of Provo |access-date=May 27, 2018 |archive-date=May 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527201337/http://www.provolibrary.com/historical-provo-timeline |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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[[File:Race and ethnicity 2020 Provo, UT.png|thumb|Map of racial distribution in Provo, 2020 U.S. census. Each dot is one person: {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(115, 178, 255)|White}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(159, 212, 0)|Black}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(255, 0, 0)|Asian}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(255, 170, 0)|Hispanic}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(140, 81, 181)|Multiracial}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(153, 102, 51)|Native American/Other}}]]
 
===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Provo, Utah – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Provo city, Utah|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4962470&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Provo city, Utah|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4962470&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> 112,488 people, 31,524 households and 21,166 families resided in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2,697.6|pd/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|American Indian]], 2.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 15.2% of the population.
 
There were 31,524 households, of which 34.8% had children under 18 living with them, 55.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of a single individual, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24, and the average family size was 3.41.
 
In the city, 22.3% of residents arewere under 18, 36.4% arewere from 18 to 24, 24.8% are from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
 
===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> 105,166 people, 29,192 households and 19,938 families resided in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2,653.2|pd/sqmi}}. There were 30,374 housing units at an average density of {{cvt|766.3|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]], 0.80% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|American Indian]], 1.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.84% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 10.47% of the population.
 
There were 29,192 households, of which 33.8% had children under 18 living with them, 57.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of a single individual, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34, and the average family size was 3.40.
 
In the city, 22.3% of residents were under 18, 40.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 8.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
 
The [[median household income]] was $34,313, and the median family income was $36,393. Males had a median income of $32,010 and females $20,928. The [[per capita income]] was $13,207. About 12.5% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those aged 65 or over.
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====Covey Center for the Arts====
The Covey Center for the Arts,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coveycenter.org/|title=Covey Center for the Arts|publisher=Covey Center for the Arts|access-date=February 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021204153/http://www.coveycenter.org/|archive-date=October 21, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> a performing arts center, is at 425 West Center Street. It features plays, ballets, art showcases, and musical performances throughout the year. The size of the building is 42,000a total squareof feet{{Convert|42000|sqft|4=0}}. The main performance hall seats 670 people. Three dance studios are furnished with a piano, ballet bars, and mirrors. Another theater, the Brinton Black Box Theater, seats 60 for smaller, more intimate events. There are also two art galleries: the 1,620-square-foot{{Convert|1620|sqft|adj=on}} Secured Gallery and the Eccles Gallery in the lower lobby.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coveycenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=4&Itemid=4 |title=Covey Center for the Arts facts |publisher=Covey Center for the Arts |access-date=February 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107194658/http://www.coveycenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=4&Itemid=4 |archive-date=November 7, 2013 }}</ref>
 
==== LDS Church MTC====
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====Utah Valley Convention Center====
The Utah Valley Convention Center opened in 2012.<ref name="conventioncenter2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040577/|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20131021214904/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700040577/Construction-of-Utah-County-Convention-Center-gets-under-way.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2013|title=Construction of Utah County Convention Center gets under way|work=Deseret News|date=June 15, 2010|access-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref> It has 83,578 square feet{{Convert|83578|sqft}} of combined meeting, pre-function and garden space.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.utahvalleyconventioncenter.com/about/|title=ABOUT US|website=Utah Valley Convention Center|access-date=May 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530123411/http://www.utahvalleyconventioncenter.com/about/|archive-date=May 30, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
====Lakeside Storage and Museum====
Lakeside Storage and Museum is the largest Petroliana Museum of its kind in the world. It has more original porcelain oil and gas signage posted on poles than any other collection. The museum includes the oldest brands of gas and oil begun in Utah in 1908, known as the Utah Oil Refining Company and later renamed to UTOCO. The museum also includes antique gas pumps, airplanes, antique cars, and fuel delivery vehicles, as well as a Steam-powered and other powered antique tractor collection. 
 
====Other points of interest====
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[[Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions]] is a private, for-profit university emphasizing graduate healthcare education. The Northwest Commission accredits the university of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). RMUoHP offers programs in nursing practice, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and health science. RMUoHP will be building Utah County's first new medical school.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldextra.com/business/local/utah-county-to-be-site-of-new-medical-school/article_859a1d19-5356-5011-af30-154a28241926.html |title=Utah County to be site of new medical school |newspaper=The Daily Herald |access-date=October 1, 2016 |archive-date=October 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001051715/http://www.heraldextra.com/business/local/utah-county-to-be-site-of-new-medical-school/article_859a1d19-5356-5011-af30-154a28241926.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
[[Provo College]] is a private, for-profit educational institution specializing in career education. The school is accredited by the [[Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools]] (ACICS). Provo College offers associate degrees and diplomas in fields such as nursing, medical assisting, criminal justice, graphic design, and office administration.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.provocollege.edu/programs.php |title=Utah College Programs - Provo College - Provo & American Fork, Utah |publisher=Provo College |access-date=February 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135134/http://www.provocollege.edu/programs.php |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{Third-party- inline|date=May 2013}}
 
===Primary and secondary education===
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* {{official website|http://www.provo.org}}
* [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/search/collection/ProvoPhoto Provo historical images] at the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160106191818/http://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/MSS%20SC%202962 Aerial view of Provo, Utah, MSS SC 2962] at [[L. Tom Perry Special Collections]], [[Harold B. Lee Library]], [[Brigham Young University]]
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