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Powell
Wyomingcity
Powell
Total population
6,503
Median home value
$289,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$63,523
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 city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 6,419 at the 2020 census. Powell is an All-America City and home to Northwest College.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Powell was incorporated in 1909. Powell was named for John Wesley Powell, U.S. soldier, geologist and explorer. Powell post office was established January 23, 1908. In 2013, the area was the subject of a piece of national legislation. The Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act (S. 130; 113th Congress), which was passed by both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, would transfer a piece of land from the Bureau of Land Management to the Powell Recreation District for continued use as a shooting range.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Powell has a cold desert climate, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Powell was on June 10, 1988, and July 16, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 22, 1990. |source 2 = National Weather Service }}
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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, WY 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
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves1,493
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,298
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,240
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves806
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves702
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves607
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves576
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves413
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Powell High SchoolHigh · Powell · 592 students · 16:1 ratio
- Powell Middle SchoolMiddle · Powell · 419 students · 14:1 ratio
- Westside ElementaryElementary · Powell · 314 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Southside ElementaryElementary · Powell · 302 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- Parkside ElementaryElementary · Powell · 210 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Shoshone Learning CenterHigh · Powell · 19 students · 9.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.34 — 2023-10-1037 km S of Silver Gate, Montana
- M 3.2 — 2023-07-21Eastern Montana
- M 2.8 — 2023-03-238 km S of Shell, Wyoming
- M 4.22 — 2022-05-1136 km S of Silver Gate, Montana
- M 2.56 — 2021-12-1835 km S of Silver Gate, Montana
- M 2.67 — 2021-06-0236 km S of Silver Gate, Montana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Wyoming
- Garland5.2 mi away · pop. 59
- Ralston7.3 mi away · pop. 107
- Deaver11.8 mi away · pop. 171
- Byron12.5 mi away
- Frannie15.9 mi away · pop. 209
- Cowley16.4 mi away · pop. 755
- Lovell18.6 mi away · pop. 2,422
- Cody22.2 mi away · pop. 10,276
- Burlington27 mi away · pop. 242
- Greybull39.4 mi away · pop. 2,091
- Meeteetse42.1 mi away · pop. 612
- Basin43.8 mi away · pop. 1,290
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
- Wildfire Davis Coulee, Big Horn, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 77 mi
- Wildfire Windmill, Stillwater, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 83 mi
- Wildfire Sarpy, Big Horn, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-17 · 91 mi
- Wildfire Harris, Rosebud, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 108 mi
- Wildfire Lumin, Sheridan, WyomingWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 115 mi
- Wildfire Montgomery Draw, Campbell, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 145 mi
- Wildfire WEISER KNOLL, Fremont, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 147 mi
- Wildfire Bare, Sublette, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-04 · 163 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET