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Powell, Wyoming
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Downtown Powell, Wyoming, July 2015
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Location of Powell in Park County, Wyoming.
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 Powell, Wyoming
Location in Wyoming
Powell, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Wyoming | |
| County | Park | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.29 sq mi (11.11 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.29 sq mi (11.11 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 4,393 ft (1,339 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 6,419 | |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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6,488 | |
| • Density | 1,440.56/sq mi (556.27/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) | |
| ZIP code |
82435
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| Area code(s) | 307 | |
| FIPS code | 56-62450 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609143 | |
Powell is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. In 2020, about 6,419 people lived there. Powell is known as an All-America City, which means it's a great place to live and work. It's also home to Northwest College.
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History of Powell, Wyoming
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Powell became an official city in 1909. It was named after John Wesley Powell, who was a U.S. soldier, geologist, and explorer. The Powell post office first opened on January 23, 1908.
In 2013, a special law was passed about land in the Powell area. This law, called the Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act, allowed a piece of land to be given to the Powell Recreation District. This land is still used as a shooting range today.
Population and People in Powell
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 2,463 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,156 | −53.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,948 | 68.5% | |
| 1950 | 3,804 | 95.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,740 | 24.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,807 | 1.4% | |
| 1980 | 5,310 | 10.5% | |
| 1990 | 5,292 | −0.3% | |
| 2000 | 5,373 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 6,314 | 17.5% | |
| 2020 | 6,419 | 1.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 6,488 | 2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Powell's Population in 2010
In 2010, the city of Powell had 6,314 people living there. There were 2,463 households, which are groups of people living together. About 1,449 of these were families.
Most people in Powell were White (93.7%). Other groups included African American (0.4%), Native American (0.6%), and Asian (1.2%). About 9.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 28.4% of households had children under 18. Many households (45.5%) were married couples living together. The average household had 2.27 people. The average family had 2.93 people.
The average age in Powell was 31.9 years old. About 21.2% of residents were under 18. And 16.6% were 65 years or older. There were slightly more females (51.5%) than males (48.5%).
Geography and Climate of Powell
Powell covers an area of about 4.25 square miles (11.11 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Weather in Powell
Powell has a cold desert climate. This means it gets very little rain or snow, and temperatures can be extreme. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Powell was 104°F (40°C). This happened on June 10, 1988, and again on July 16, 2002. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -34°F (-37°C) on December 22, 1990.
| Climate data for Powell, Wyoming (Powell Field Station), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
69 (21) |
77 (25) |
85 (29) |
93 (34) |
104 (40) |
104 (40) |
102 (39) |
96 (36) |
88 (31) |
75 (24) |
69 (21) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 52.4 (11.3) |
55.5 (13.1) |
68.5 (20.3) |
78.5 (25.8) |
84.8 (29.3) |
92.4 (33.6) |
96.5 (35.8) |
95.6 (35.3) |
90.9 (32.7) |
79.4 (26.3) |
64.4 (18.0) |
54.6 (12.6) |
97.5 (36.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.5 (−0.3) |
35.9 (2.2) |
48.3 (9.1) |
56.9 (13.8) |
65.9 (18.8) |
76.0 (24.4) |
85.2 (29.6) |
83.7 (28.7) |
73.0 (22.8) |
57.6 (14.2) |
43.1 (6.2) |
32.6 (0.3) |
57.5 (14.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.8 (−7.3) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
33.9 (1.1) |
42.6 (5.9) |
52.8 (11.6) |
61.6 (16.4) |
68.8 (20.4) |
66.7 (19.3) |
56.9 (13.8) |
43.4 (6.3) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
43.2 (6.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.1 (−14.4) |
10.1 (−12.2) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
39.6 (4.2) |
47.1 (8.4) |
52.4 (11.3) |
49.7 (9.8) |
40.8 (4.9) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −12.4 (−24.7) |
−7.1 (−21.7) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
37.5 (3.1) |
44.0 (6.7) |
40.4 (4.7) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
0.2 (−17.7) |
−7.8 (−22.1) |
−17.4 (−27.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−33 (−36) |
−22 (−30) |
−3 (−19) |
18 (−8) |
31 (−1) |
30 (−1) |
32 (0) |
16 (−9) |
−5 (−21) |
−18 (−28) |
−34 (−37) |
−34 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.18 (4.6) |
0.18 (4.6) |
0.26 (6.6) |
0.57 (14) |
1.22 (31) |
1.33 (34) |
0.77 (20) |
0.42 (11) |
0.76 (19) |
0.70 (18) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.10 (2.5) |
6.70 (170) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.6 (6.6) |
1.8 (4.6) |
1.7 (4.3) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (2.8) |
1.6 (4.1) |
1.5 (3.8) |
11.2 (28.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 57.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Economy and Jobs in Powell
Powell started as a place for cattle ranching. Later, oil was discovered, which led to the CB&Q Railroad extending its tracks to Powell. In the early 1900s, new laws helped people get land for farming. This greatly helped farming grow in the Bighorn Basin area.
Today, getting minerals from the ground and farming are still the main industries in Powell. Farmers often grow sugar beets, barley, and pinto beans. Raising beef cattle is also a very important part of Powell's economy.
When the local department store in Powell closed, the community worked together. They raised $400,000 and opened the Powell Mercantile. This is a special store owned by the community itself.
Education in Powell
Powell has a public library that is part of the Park County Library System.
Public schools from kindergarten to 12th grade are managed by Park County School District No. 1. This district includes four elementary schools (one is in Clark, WY), Powell Middle School, and Powell High School. There is also the Shoshone Learning Center, which is an alternative high school.
Northwest College is a public two-year college located in the northern part of Powell. Students can live at the college. You can also earn some four-year degrees at Northwest College through the University of Wyoming's extended campus program.
Media and News in Powell
Newspapers
The Powell Tribune is the local newspaper, published twice a week. It started in 1909. You can also find the Cody Enterprise and Billings Gazette newspapers in Powell.
Radio Stations
Powell has several radio stations you can listen to:
- KZMQ (AM) 1140 AM (country music)
- KPOW 1260 AM (country music)
- KODI 1400 AM (news and talk shows)
- KFGR 88.1 FM (Christian music)
- KUWP 90.1 FM (Wyoming Public Radio and NPR, from the University of Wyoming)
- KTAG 97.9 FM (adult contemporary music)
- KROW 101.1 FM (active rock music)
- KZMQ-FM 100.3 FM (country music)
- KBEN-FM 103.3 FM (classic country music)
- KCGL 104.1 FM (classic rock music)
- KWHO 107.1 FM (80s, 90s & current hits)
Television Stations
Four television stations are available in Powell:
- KTVQ (CBS) and KULR (NBC) from Billings.
- KTWO (ABC) from Casper.
- PBS station K19LM-D, which is a local channel that broadcasts from KCWC-DT in Lander.
Famous People from Powell
Some notable people who have connections to Powell include:
- Chris Cooley (born 1982), an American football player.
- Darren Dalton (born 1965), a film actor known for movies like The Outsiders.
- W. Edwards Deming (1900–1993), who helped rebuild the Japanese economy after World War II.
- Dennis Havig (born 1949), an American football player.
See also
In Spanish: Powell (Wyoming) para niños
