Powell, Wyoming
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Powell is a city in Park County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 5,373 at the 2000 census
. Powell is an All-America City and home to Northwest College
.
Powell is located at 44°45′32"N 108°45′30"W (44.758797, -108.758402).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²), all of it land.
Powell experiences a desert climate
(Köppen
BWk) with cold, dry winters and hot, slightly wetter summers.
, U.S. soldier, geologist and explorer. Powell post office
was established January 23, 1908.
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 5,373 people, 2,083 households, and 1,272 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,442.3 people per square mile (556.2/km²). There were 2,249 housing units at an average density of 603.7 per square mile (232.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.44% White, 0.13% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.53% from other races
, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.81% of the population.
There were 2,083 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 18.6% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,364, and the median income for a family was $34,877. Males had a median income of $36,175 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,518. About 13.5% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
.
(CBS) and KULR (NBC) from Billings
, and PBS station K49AI, a local translator for KCWC-TV
in Lander
.
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,373 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. Powell is an All-America City and home to Northwest College
Northwest College
Northwest College is a public two-year residential college located in Powell, Wyoming, 70 miles from Yellowstone National Park.-External links:*...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²), all of it land.
Powell experiences a desert climate
Desert climate
A desert climate , also known as an arid climate, is a climate that does not meet the criteria to be classified as a polar climate, and in which precipitation is too low to sustain any vegetation at all, or at most a very scanty scrub.An area that features this climate usually experiences less than...
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
BWk) with cold, dry winters and hot, slightly wetter summers.
History
Powell was incorporated in 1909. Powell was named for John Wesley PowellJohn Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell was a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions...
, U.S. soldier, geologist and explorer. Powell post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was established January 23, 1908.
Demographics
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,373 people, 2,083 households, and 1,272 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,442.3 people per square mile (556.2/km²). There were 2,249 housing units at an average density of 603.7 per square mile (232.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.44% White, 0.13% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.81% of the population.
There were 2,083 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 18.6% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,364, and the median income for a family was $34,877. Males had a median income of $36,175 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,518. About 13.5% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
When the local department store in Powell closed the community raised $400,000 and established the Powell Mercantile, a community-owned storeCommunity ownership
Community owned assets or organisations are those that are owned and controlled through some representative mechanism that allows a community to influence their operation or use and to enjoy the benefits arising....
.
Newspapers
The Powell Tribune is the local twice-weekly paper, started in 1908. The Cody Enterprise is also available in Powell.AM radio
- KZMQ (AM)KZMQ (AM)KZMQ is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format to the Greybull, Wyoming, USA area. The station is currently owned by the Big Horn Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It features programming from ABC Radio ....
1140 CountryCountryA country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
, Big Horn Radio NetworkBig Horn Radio NetworkThe Big Horn Radio Network is a eight-station small market broadcasting company in northern Wyoming, and is one of three divisions of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It is based in Cody, Wyoming... - KPOWKPOW (AM)KPOW is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Powell, Wyoming. The station is owned by MGR Media LLC, and carries a local program in the morning, syndicated programming during the mid-day and country music in the evenings and weekends.The studios and offices are located...
1260 CountryCountryA country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
, MGR Media LLC - KODIKODIKODI is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Cody, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by the Big Horn Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC, and features programing from AP Radio and CNN Radio.All five stations of the Big...
1400 News/Talk, Big Horn Radio NetworkBig Horn Radio NetworkThe Big Horn Radio Network is a eight-station small market broadcasting company in northern Wyoming, and is one of three divisions of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It is based in Cody, Wyoming...
FM radio
- KUWPKUWPKUWP is a radio station licensed to Powell, Wyoming. The station is owned by the University of Wyoming, and is an affiliate of Wyoming Public Radio , airing a format consisting of news, jazz, adult album alternative and classical music originating from KUWR in Laramie, Wyoming.-External links:*...
90.1 Wyoming Public RadioWyoming Public RadioWyoming Public Radio is a non-profit, commercial free radio network licensed to the University of Wyoming.-Programming and Operation:Wyoming Public Radio was founded in 1966, and the station's format is similar to that of many other American public radio stations. Although licensed to the...
and NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
, University of WyomingUniversity of WyomingThe University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university... - KTAGKTAGKTAG is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. It is licensed to Cody, Wyoming. The station is currently owned by the Big Horn Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC...
97.9 Adult Contemporary, Big Horn Radio NetworkBig Horn Radio NetworkThe Big Horn Radio Network is a eight-station small market broadcasting company in northern Wyoming, and is one of three divisions of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It is based in Cody, Wyoming... - KZMQ-FMKZMQ-FMKZMQ-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Greybull, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by the Big Horn Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It features programing from ABC Radio .All five stations of the Big Horn Radio...
100.3 CountryCountryA country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
, Big Horn Radio NetworkBig Horn Radio NetworkThe Big Horn Radio Network is a eight-station small market broadcasting company in northern Wyoming, and is one of three divisions of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It is based in Cody, Wyoming... - KCGLKCGLKCGL is a radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format. It is licensed to Powell, Wyoming, and serves the entire Cody area. The station is currently owned by the Big Horn Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, and features programing from Dial Global.All five stations...
104.1 Classic rockClassic rockClassic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
, Big Horn Radio NetworkBig Horn Radio NetworkThe Big Horn Radio Network is a eight-station small market broadcasting company in northern Wyoming, and is one of three divisions of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC. It is based in Cody, Wyoming... - KROWKROWKWHO is a radio station licensed to serve Lovell, Wyoming, USA. The station is owned by White Park Broadcasting, Inc, a subsidiary of Oregon Trail Broadcasting.KWHO broadcasts a classic hits music format.-History:...
107.1 Classic HitsClassic hitsClassic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
, Oregon Trail Broadcasting
Television
Three television stations are available in Powell: KTVQKTVQ
KTVQ is the CBS TV affiliate in Billings, Montana, USA. It broadcasts on channel 2 and is owned by the Evening Post Publishing Company...
(CBS) and KULR (NBC) from Billings
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
, and PBS station K49AI, a local translator for KCWC-TV
KCWC-TV
Wyoming PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service member network in the state of Wyoming. It currently consists of flagship KCWC-TV, channel 4 in Riverton ; full-power satelites KWYP-TV, channel 8 in Laramie and KPTW, channel 6 in Casper; and 35 low-power translator stations across the state.The...
in Lander
Lander, Wyoming
Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just...
.
Notable natives and residents
- W. Edwards DemingW. Edwards DemingWilliam Edwards Deming was an American statistician, professor, author, lecturer and consultant. He is perhaps best known for his work in Japan...
, worked to reconstruct the JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese economy after World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - Dick JonesDick Jones (Wyoming politician)Richard R. "Dick" Jones was a trucking executive from Cody and Powell in Park County, Wyoming, who served in his state's House of Representatives and Senate from 1955 to 1974. He was the unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial nominee in the nationally Democratic year of 1974. A conservative, Jones...
, Wyoming politician - Chris Cooley, American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player - Dennis HavigDennis HavigDennis Eugene Havig is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the eighth round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado....
, American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player