It is home to Brigham Young University (BYU), and Sundance Resort is located just northeast of the city. Catholics constituted 1.3% and Protestants constituted 0.6%. This page was last edited on 19 October 2020, at 23:29. The economy in Provo is powered by many different businesses and organizations, including over 100 restaurants, two shopping malls, multiple universities and colleges, a number of small companies, and several large international businesses. There are several museums located on the BYU campus. On the campus is the Spencer W. Kimball Tower, the tallest building in Provo. Because of the reported stolen goods of settlers by the Utes, Brigham Young gave a small militia orders "to take such measures as would put a final end to their [Indian] depredations in future." [23], Provo lies in the Utah Valley at an elevation of 4,549 feet (1,387 m). At the 2000 census,[6] 105,166 people, 29,192 households and 19,938 families resided in the city. [52], The Utah Valley Convention Center opened in 2012. [19] Escalante chronicled this first European exploration across the Great Basin Desert. Festival Latinoamericano is an annual family-oriented Labor Day weekend event in downtown Provo that offers the community a taste of the region's Hispanic culture through ethnic food, vendors, and performances. At the 2010 census,[6] 112,488 people, 31,524 households and 21,166 families resided in the city. For admission and program details see the Graduate Catalog. 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. Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Provo station, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago, Illinois, and Emeryville, California (in the San Francisco Bay Area). The city is a focus area for technology development in Utah, with several billion-dollar startups. 3 :: City of Provo", "Utah Historical Quarterly Volume XLVI :: Utah State Historical Society - Historic and Prehistoric Publications", "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Provo city, Utah", National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Provo, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data", "Religious adherents in Provo-Orem, Utah", "Provo-Orem is least American area in Utah, study says", "U.S. The MTC was expanded in the early 1990s to become the largest of the 17 such centers then in the world. Average annual precipitation (rain and snow) is just under 20 inches (51 cm). [64] The Provo Intermodal Center, adjacent to the Amtrak station, connects the FrontRunner with local bus routes, as well as Greyhound service. The Mormons continued pushing into Timpanog lands. BYU Mobile App. In 1849, 33 Mormon families from Salt Lake City established Fort Utah. Library. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. Four plays later, BYU's Herman Longhurst ran in the winning touchdown from three yards out. There is a large hillside letter Y made of whitewashed concrete halfway up the steep mountain, built in the early part of the 20th century to commemorate BYU (original plans included construction use of all three letters). He also played shortstop on the varsity baseball team. According to data taken in 2000 by the ARDA, 88% of the overall population, and 98% of religious adherents in the Provo-Orem area are Latter-day Saints. BYU Pathway Worldwide. Provo College offers associate degrees and diplomas in fields such as nursing, medical assisting, criminal justice, graphic design, and office administration. Students register for BYU Salt Lake Center classes using the university's online registration system. [28] According to a study in 2015, the Provo-Orem metro area is about as dissimilar to the rest of America as possible. She spoke about the battle between faith and science and about how diligent study of different truths can lead to conclusions about each. Most courses are conveniently held during the afternoon and evening hours to accommodate the schedules of 1,200 full- and part-time students who attend each semester. Helping Distressed Students. Goodwin Knight, who served as the 35th Governor of California (1947–1953) was born in Provo. [14], The Provo area was originally called Timpanogas, a Numic (Ute) word perhaps meaning "rock river". A group of undergraduate students, graduate students and a post-doctoral scholar in a BYU chemistry lab combine forces and use machine learning to solve a complex chemistry problem. [65] Allegiant Airlines offers commercial service to Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Tucson. In 1847, the Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, which was just north of Timpanogos Mountain. The median household income was $34,313 and the median family income was $36,393. It is 43 miles (69 km) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. It has more original porcelain Gas/Oil signs posted on poles than any other collection. 2 city on its list of Best Places for Business and Careers. Provo also can be accessed by Greyhound Bus Lines and the extensive Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus system. This temple is among the busiest in the LDS Church due to its proximity to BYU and the MTC. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) comprise almost 82% of the city's population. Get a free short story from BYU's new story dispensers. RMUoHP will be building Utah County's first new medical school. [44][45] Additional construction was completed in 2017.[46][47]. There are three dance studios furnished with piano, ballet bars and mirrors. [37] In 2015, the event included performances by Journey and Olivia Holt, and was hosted by television personality Montel Williams. The library is on University Avenue and 550 North. RMUoHP offers programs in nursing practice, physical therapy, occupational therapy and health science. October 10, 1942– Salt Lake City; BYU (1–1, 0–1) finally beat Utah (0–2, 0–0) after going winless for the first 20 games of the rivalry. [21], As more Latter-day Saints moved in Provo quickly grew as a city. 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 age 65 or over. UTA's commuter rail service, the FrontRunner, opened an extension to Provo from Salt Lake City on December 10, 2012. Federally, Provo is part of Utah's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican John Curtis, elected in 2017. This ended in what is known as the Battle Creek massacre, in modern-day Pleasant Grove, Utah. Resources A-Z Index. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.41. America's Freedom Festival at Provo, held every May through July, is one of the largest Independence Day celebrations in the United States. [20] The ruthlessness of the Mormon invaders angered the Timpanog, which contributed to the Walker War. The Shops At Riverwoods and Provo Towne Centre, both shopping malls, operate in Provo. The Europeans did not build a permanent settlement, but traded with the Timpanogos whom they called Lagunas (lake people) or Come Pescado (fish eaters).[17]. The racial makeup of the city was 84.8% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian, 2.5% Asian, 1.1% Pacific Islander, 6.6% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Lakeside Storage and Museum is the largest Petroliana Museum of its kind in the World. Monthly maxima average over 91 °F or 32.8 °C in July and August, and precipitation averages under one inch per month with a two-month total in 2016 as low as 0.06 inches or 1.5 millimetres. The Museum includes the oldest Brands of gas and oil begun in Utah in 1908 known as the Utah Oil Refining Company and later revised to UTOCO. The main performance hall seats 670 people. Weighing factors such as race, housing, income and education, the study ranked Provo-Orem 376th of 381 of the United States' largest cities in terms of resemblance to the country.[29]. About 1,100 instructors (many of them returned missionaries) teach 62 languages. Other religions constituted 0.3% of the population. [34] The global recreation and entertainment company Ryze Trampoline Parks, with locations throughout Asia, Europe and the U.S., is headquartered in Provo.[35]. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 3.40. [62][third-party source needed], All public schools in Provo are run through the Provo School District. In 1850, Brigham Young sent an army from Salt Lake to drive out the Timpanogos in what is called the Provo War. [18], Father Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, a Spanish Franciscan missionary-explorer, is considered the first European explorer to have visited the area, in 1776. The hottest month on record has been July 2003 with a mean of 81.8 °F or 27.7 °C, and a mean maximum of 99.0 °F or 37.2 °C. Provo /ˈproʊvoʊ/ is the third-largest city in Utah, United States. 22.3% of residents are under the age of 18, 36.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. US-89 runs northwest to southeast through the city as State Street, while US-189 connects US-89 with I-15, BYU, and Orem to the north. Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602. Students formally admitted to BYU's Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) program may complete university core (religion and general education) and required emphasis courses at the Salt Lake Center without further clearance. After a fire in 2010 destroyed what was once the Provo Tabernacle,[50] Thomas S. Monson, then LDS Church president, announced that the site would become the city's second temple. The MTC in Provo began construction in July 1974 and was completed in July 1976. Counseling & Career Center. The Independence Day festivities are quite popular among local residents and have featured such notable figures as Bob Hope, David Hasselhoff, Reba McEntire, Mandy Moore, Huey Lewis and the News, Toby Keith, Sean Hannity, Fred Willard, and Taylor Hicks. Seasonal snowfall has ranged from 127.5 inches (3.24 m) in 1983–84 to a mere 10.1 inches (0.26 m) in 2014–15. Provo is administered by a seven-member city council and a mayor. [58] The mayor is Michelle Kaufusi, who has been in office since December 5, 2017. Interstate 15 runs through western Provo, connecting it with the rest of the Wasatch Front and much of Utah. The last maximum of 90 °F (32.2 °C) can be expected around September 10, and the first morning below freezing on October 14.[25]. It is the flagship of the Church Educational System of higher education. College career. [49], Located at the corner of University Avenue and Center Street, the Provo City Center Temple serves as another temple for the Provo area's Latter-day Saint population. [8] It is Utah's second-largest metropolitan area after Salt Lake City. Temperatures warm rapidly during the spring, with the first afternoon over 70 °F or 21.1 °C on March 21, the last freeze expected on April 29, and the first temperature equal to or hotter than 90 °F or 32.2 °C on May 30. The hottest temperature on record has been 108 °F (42.2 °C) on July 13, 2002.