Provo, Utah
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Provo is a Utah city about 50 miles south of Salt Lake City. Provo is adjacent to Orem and Springville, Utah. Provo is the county seat of Utah County.
Settled in 1849 by 33 families from Salt Lake City, Provo has grown to a population of 105,166 (2000 census). The site was named Fort Utah by the Mormon settlers, but re-named Provo in 1850 for Étienne Provost, an early French-Canadian trapper who arrived in the region in 1825.
One of the Wasatch peaks towers over the city, facing Utah Lake. There is a large "Y" made of whitewashed concrete half-way up the steep mountain, built in the early part of the 20th century to commemorate Brigham Young University (original plans included construction of three letters: 'BYU'). Wild deer (and less frequently, cougars and moose) still roam the mountains. The scenery is generally considered enjoyable and allows for hiking, skiing, fishing and other outdoor activities.
Provo is the home of Brigham Young University and Novell, Inc. Every July, Provo hosts the Stadium of Fire at BYU. The Independence Day festivites are quite popular among local residents and have featured such notable figures as David Hasselhoff, Reba McEntire, Huey Lewis and the News and Sean Hannity.
The Interstate 15 freeway links Provo with other nearby cities.
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Geography
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Location of Provo, Utah
Provo is located at 40°14'40" North, 111°39'39" West (40.244421, -111.660804)Template:GR. It lies in Utah Valley, at 4,500 feet in elevation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 108.2 km² (41.8 mi²). 102.7 km² (39.6 mi²) of it is land and 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.14% water. [1] (http://www.husseinsspace.com/pictures/200206utah/02utah33.jpg)
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Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 105,166 people, 29,192 households, and 19,938 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,024.3/km² (2,653.2/mi²). There are 30,374 housing units at an average density of 295.8/km² (766.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 88.52% White, 0.46% African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.84% Pacific Islander, 5.10% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. 10.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 29,192 households out of which 33.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 11.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.34 and the average family size is 3.40.
22.3% of residents are under the age of 18, 40.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 8.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,313, and the median income for a family is $36,393. Males have a median income of $32,010 versus $20,928 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,207. 26.8% of the population and 12.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.4% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Politics
Provo is a fiercely Red State city. Local discussion of national politics tends to fall within the spectrum of moderately conservative to arch-conservative thought, with a few leftists mostly represented by student groups or university professors. However, Utah's 3rd Congressional District, of which Provo is a part, elected a Democrat (Bill Orton) to three consecutive terms during the 1990s. Oddly, although Provoans tend to have a keen interest in national politics, they tend to pick and choose local issues to follow. One of the hot-button topics in recent years has been scrutiny of the city's zoning laws.
External links
- Provo City Home Page (http://www.provo.org/)
- iProvo fiber network (http://www.iprovo.net/) - Provo's public private partnership to provide a fiber optic network to all residents and businesses
- Provo Citizens .net (http://www.provocitizens.net) - grassroots citizens group watchdogging the city government.
- ProvoPulse.com (http://provopulse.com/) - a student-run community weblog featuring news, discussion, and lots of Provo-related information.
- ProvoReview.com (http://www.provoreview.com/) - reviews of local restaurants, businesses, and attractions
- Photographic virtual tour of Provo. (http://www.Untraveledroad.com/USA/Utah/Utah/Provo.htm)
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Dixie | Great Salt Lake | Great Salt Lake Desert | Uinta Mountains | Wasatch Front | Wasatch Back | Wasatch Range |
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Ogden | Provo | Saint George | Salt Lake City |
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Bountiful | Clearfield | Draper | Layton | Midvale | Murray | Orem | Roy | Sandy | Taylorsville | West Jordan | West Valley City |
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Brigham City | Cedar City | Logan | Moab | Park City | Price | Richfield | Tooele | Vernal |
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Beaver | Box Elder | Cache | Carbon | Daggett | Davis | Duchesne | Emery | Garfield | Grand | Iron | Juab | Kane | Millard | Morgan | Piute | Rich | Salt Lake | San Juan | Sanpete | Sevier | Summit | Tooele | Uintah | Utah | Wasatch | Washington | Wayne | Weber |