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Powell
Alabamatown
Powell
Total population
912
Median home value
$116,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$61,786
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Powell is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 901. Powell is located atop Sand Mountain.
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Geography
Powell is located at (34.533483, -85.894598). The town extends to the Jackson County line to the northwest, and borders the city of Rainsville to the southeast. The town of Section lies across the county line to the northwest. Alabama State Route 35 passes through Powell, leading northwest to Scottsboro and southeast through Rainsville to Fort Payne, the DeKalb County seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Powell has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Powell, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves634
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves573
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves544
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves536
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves531
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves517
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves458
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves430
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.58 — 2025-02-258 km N of Menlo, Georgia
- M 2.5 — 2023-12-237 km ENE of Stevenson, Alabama
- M 2.52 — 2023-06-216 km SSE of Sewanee, Tennessee
- M 2.66 — 2022-08-136 km NW of Hazel Green, Alabama
- M 2.52 — 2021-03-145 km NNE of East Brainerd, Tennessee
- M 2.62 — 2020-11-0113 km SE of Triana, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alabama
- Pisgah10.9 mi away · pop. 923
- Valley Head15.7 mi away
- Albertville25.8 mi away · pop. 22,813
- Whitesboro26.7 mi away · pop. 1,918
- Ballplay35.6 mi away
- Walnut Grove39.2 mi away
- West End-Cobb Town60.9 mi away
- Talladega76.9 mi away · pop. 15,861
- Fultondale81.7 mi away · pop. 9,384
- Tarrant81.8 mi away · pop. 5,925
- Courtland81.9 mi away · pop. 583
- Sterrett82 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Powell
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-02 15:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image