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Provo, Utah

Located in Utah County, Utah, Provo was established in 1849. Provo has been ranked the happiest city in America multiple times. BYU has an honor code that includes no alcohol, coffee, or premarital sex.
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Founded 1849 | Population 116,000 | Peak 116,000 (2024) | County Utah County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Provo, Utah

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1849 Mormon Settlement: Founded by Mormon pioneers; named for Étienne Provost.
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1875 BYU Founded: Brigham Young University established by LDS Church.
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1980 WordPerfect Founded: Software company puts Provo on tech map.
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2010 Silicon Slopes: Tech startup boom makes Utah County a tech hub.
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2023 Happiest City Rankings: Repeatedly named happiest/healthiest U.S. city.
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Apr 3, 2016
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Mar 28, 2016
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Mar 27, 2016
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Mar 7, 2016
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Mar 2, 2016
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Jan 22, 2016
Woman Faces Life Prison After Police Discover Video her 3 Year Old Boy Dog
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (January 22, 2016) — In a case that left many shaking their heads, a 28-year-old woman found herself starin…

Complete Historical Timeline

1849 Culture
Mormon Settlement
1875 Culture
BYU Founded
1980 Business
WordPerfect Founded
2010 Business
Silicon Slopes
2023 Culture
Happiest City Rankings

Did You Know?

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Provo has been ranked the happiest city in America multiple times.
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BYU has an honor code that includes no alcohol, coffee, or premarital sex.
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Utah County's 'Silicon Slopes' tech scene rivals Austin and Denver.
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Provo was founded in 1849.
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Provo has a population of approximately 116,000.

Famous People from Provo, Utah

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Paul D. Boyer
Chemist, University Teacher · Born Jul 31, 1918 · Died Jun 2, 2018 (age 99)
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Evan McMullin
Politician · Born Apr 2, 1976 · Age 49
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Bert McCracken
Singer, Songwriter · Born Feb 25, 1982 · Age 43
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Noelle Pikus-Pace
Skeleton Racer · Born Dec 8, 1982 · Age 43
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Harvey Fletcher
Teacher, Physicist · Born Sep 11, 1884 · Died Jul 23, 1981 (age 96)

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