Powell, Alabama facts for kids
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Powell, Alabama
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Town Hall (right) and other buildings in Powell
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Location of Powell in DeKalb County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2) |
| • Land | 4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 901 |
| • Density | 187.63/sq mi (72.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 01-62075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407153 |
Powell is a small town in DeKalb County, Alabama, in the United States. In 2020, about 901 people lived there. Powell is special because it sits on top of a place called Sand Mountain.
The town was first started in the 1960s and was called Powell's Crossroads. Later, by the 1990s, its name was made shorter to just Powell.
A college called Northeast Alabama Community College is located very close to the northwest edge of the town.
Where is Powell Located?
Powell is found at a specific spot on the map: 34.533483 degrees North and 85.894598 degrees West. The town stretches all the way to the border of Jackson County in the northwest. It also shares a border with the city of Rainsville to the southeast. Another town, Section, is located just across the county line to the northwest.
A main road, Alabama State Route 35, goes through Powell. If you go northwest on this road, you'll reach Scottsboro in about 15 miles. If you go southeast through Rainsville, you'll get to Fort Payne in about 13 miles. Fort Payne is the main city for DeKalb County.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that Powell covers a total area of about 12.9 square kilometers (or 4.98 square miles), and all of it is land.
How Many People Live in Powell?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 474 | — | |
| 1980 | 636 | 34.2% | |
| 1990 | 762 | 19.8% | |
| 2000 | 926 | 21.5% | |
| 2010 | 955 | 3.1% | |
| 2020 | 901 | −5.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate |
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In the year 2000, there were 926 people living in Powell. These people lived in 318 different homes, and 220 of those were families. The town had about 187 people per square mile. There were 338 houses in total.
Most of the people in Powell were White (about 93.63%). A smaller number were Black or African American (4.10%), Native American (0.54%), Asian (0.11%), or Pacific Islander (0.11%). Some people were from other races (0.65%), and a few were from two or more races (0.86%). About 2.70% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Out of the 318 homes, about 32.1% had children under 18 living there. More than half (52.5%) were married couples living together. About 14.2% had a female head of the house with no husband present. And 30.8% were not families. About 27.0% of all homes had just one person living there, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.35 people in each home and 2.85 people in each family.
The age of people in Powell was spread out. About 17.9% were under 18 years old. About 10.8% were between 18 and 24. The largest group, 33.5%, was between 25 and 44. About 25.8% were between 45 and 64, and 12.0% were 65 or older. The average age in town was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 84.8 males.
In 2000, the average income for a home in Powell was $22,857 per year. For families, the average income was $25,000. Men earned about $22,308 per year, while women earned about $17,250. The average income for each person in the town was $17,399. About 19.6% of families and 31.1% of all people in Powell lived below the poverty line. This included 28.5% of those under 18 and 18.3% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Powell (Alabama) para niños
