Provo is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Fall River County, in the
U.S. state
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of
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux ...
. The population was 10 at the
2020 census.
History
A post office called Provo was established in 1904. The community's name is derived from Bill Provost Sr., an early resident.
Education
The school district is
Edgemont School District 23-1.
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References
Unincorporated communities in Fall River County, South Dakota
Unincorporated communities in South Dakota
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