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Powell

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Total population

13,739

Median home value

$299,400

30.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$82,434

Powell$82k
National$74k
Coordinates36.04°, -84.03°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Tennessee, United States, Powell is a small census-designated community. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 36.036°, -84.030°. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 13,739. The location receives about 1,524 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Resident density is around 622 per km², indicating an average residential density. Total area is recorded as about 22.1 km². The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.5
Median home value
$299,400
Housing units
5,283
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
2.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
85.5%
Black
1.4%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
10.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.0359
Longitude
-84.0297
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.5%
Diabetes
10.2%
Adult obesity
33.2%
Binge drinking
17.6%
Adult smoking
16%
No leisure activity
22.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
66
Elementary
36
Middle
12
High
14
Other
4

Largest nearby schools

  • Tennessee Virtual Academy
    Elementary · Knoxville · 2,168 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Bearden High School
    High · Knoxville · 1,997 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • West High School
    High · Knoxville · 1,478 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Karns High School
    High · Knoxville · 1,394 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Powell High School
    High · Powell · 1,347 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • Central High School
    High · Knoxville · 1,294 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Halls High School
    High · Knoxville · 1,265 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Cedar Bluff Elementary
    Elementary · Knoxville · 1,226 students · 15:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Pryor Lea
American politician (1794-1879)
Lee Smith
Lee Smith
American football player (born 1987)
John Cooper
John Cooper
former American football player and coach
Joseph Alexander Mabry, Jr.
Joseph Alexander Mabry, Jr.
American businessman (1826-1882)
Lloyd Branson
Lloyd Branson
BRANSON, Lloyd (1861 - 1925), Painter
P
Pleasant M. Armstrong
Pioneer:Oregon Country in an area that would become the state of Oregon, United States
William Clark Falkner
William Clark Falkner
Confederate Army officer
William Rule
William Rule
American newspaper publisher (1839-1928)
James Alexander Fowler
James Alexander Fowler
American attorney
Daniel Joseph Kennedy
Daniel Joseph Kennedy
American Dominican (1862-1930)
S
Sion Harris
Liberian politician
V
Victor B. Walker
American lawyer
Percy Poe Bishop
Percy Poe Bishop
U.S. Army general
George W. Pickle
George W. Pickle
American lawyer (1845–1917)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Tennessee

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,524

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
902
Avg daily Wikipedia views
30
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Powell

March. Book One
March. Book One
John Lewis · 2013
The Bell Witch
The Bell Witch
Brent Monahan · 1997
The Weigel journey
Kathleen Thrower Weigel · 2010
Bridge across Powells River, Tennessee
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1908
Clinch-Powell valley
Tennessee Valley Authority · 1963
The Tugwell and Finch families of Tennessee and allied families of Virginia and North Carolina, 1635-1993
The Tugwell and Finch families of Tennessee and allied families of Virginia and North Carolina, 1635-1993
Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins · 1993
Response of fish communities to cropland density and natural environmental setting in the Eastern Highland Rim Ecoregion of the lower Tennessee River basin, Alabama and Tennessee, 1999
Jeffrey R. Powell · 2003
Tennessee Volunteers Complete Coloring Book Collection
Anthony Powell · 2021

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library