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Population in July 2007: 5,369. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 2,473  (46.1%)
Females: 2,896  (53.9%)
Median resident age:  34.6 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82435.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,983 (it was $27,364 in 2000)
Powell:  $36,983
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,866 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
Powell:  $146,866
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,241; Detached houses: $177,565; Townhouses or other attached units: $140,484; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,402; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $92,113; Mobile homes: $25,390

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Races in Powell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Powell: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.9%), English (16.9%), Irish (13.0%), Norwegian (6.2%), United States (5.5%), Scottish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4390 feet

Land area: 3.73 square miles.

Population density: 1441 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Powell

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Powell city

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

92 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Wyoming:  2.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Powell, Wyoming in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Powell to the number of sex offenders is 2685 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Powell:  0.8% ($651)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (72.7 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (425.5 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (809.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Garland, WY (7.1 miles) , Ralston, WY (8.6 miles ), Deaver, WY (14.4 miles) , Frannie, WY (17.4 miles ), Byron, WY (17.6 miles ), Cowley, WY (21.7 miles ), Lovell, WY (25.7 miles ), Cody, WY (26.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $85,800
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $213,100

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Latitude: 44.76 N, Longitude: 108.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +468 (+8.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,369 (58.4%)

Area code: 307

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Powell by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 442353
    per 100,000 74.373.737.956.594.756.1
Robberies 110100
    per 100,000 18.618.40.018.80.00.0
Assaults 261671199
    per 100,000 483.3294.8132.5207.2170.5168.3
Burglaries 463428353724
    per 100,000 855.0626.5530.1659.4700.9448.8
Thefts 164148188186193185
    per 100,000 3048.32727.13559.33504.13656.03459.9
Auto thefts 625734
    per 100,000 111.536.994.7131.956.874.8
Arson 1313213
    per 100,000 241.618.456.837.718.956.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 352.4279.3243.8289.2309.7254.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.79
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Chris Cooley - 2005 NFL player (Washington Redskins, born: Jul 11, 1982).


Hospital/medical center in Powell:
  • POWELL HOSPITAL (777 AVE H)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Powell:
  • NORTH BIG HORN HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; LOVELL, WY)
  • WEST PARK HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 50 miles; CODY, WY)
  • BEARTOOTH HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 52 miles; RED LODGE, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Powell, WY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Powell:
  • YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; CODY, WY; ID: COD)
  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 74 miles; BILLINGS, MT; ID: BIL)
  • WORLAND MUNI (about 79 miles; WORLAND, WY; ID: WRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Powell:
  • POWELL MUNI (about 8 miles; POWELL, WY; ID: POY)
  • NORTH BIG HORN COUNTY (about 25 miles; COWLEY/LOVELL/BYRON, WY; ID: U68)
  • BRIDGER MUNI (about 38 miles; BRIDGER, MT; ID: 6S1)

College/University in Powell:
  • NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,112; Location: 231 W 6TH ST; Public; Website: www.nwc.cc.wy.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powell:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 69 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 160 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 213 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 214 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 286 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 293 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 305 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
Public high schools in Powell:
Public elementary/middle schools in Powell:

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Tourist attraction: Homesteader's Museum (133 South Clark Street).

Hotels: Best Choice Motel-Powell (337 East 2nd Street), Best Western Kings Inn (777 East 2nd Street), Super 8 Powell WY (845 East Coulter Avenue), Lamplighter Inn (234 East 1st Street), Super 8 Motel of Powell (845 East Coulter Avenue), Park Motel (737 E 2nd St).

Courts: Park - Powell- District Court Clerk (1002 Sheridan Avenue), Park - Powell- District Court Judge (1002 Sheridan Avenue), Park County Government - County Court Clerk- Circuit Court Clerk- Circuit Court Park Co (109 West 14th Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Powell and their reported violations in the past:

NORTH END WATER USERS (Population served: 489, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and DEC-26-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-26-2000)
GREEN ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 375, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2001 and FEB-10-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-2004), Fed FAO issued (DEC-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
COOPER SUB MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-01-1999), St Other (SEP-28-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-30-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2001)
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Population served: 60, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1998
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1997
CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 33, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Powell that have no violations reported:
  • POWELL, CITY OF (Population served: 6700, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.1%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.3%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Powell, WY


People in group quarters in Powell
  • 479 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 121 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Powell compared to Wyoming state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Powell (2007 data):
  • Shoshone First Bank: West Coulter Branch at 331 West Coulter Avenue, branch established on 1996-12-19; E. 2nd Branch at 102 E. 2nd Street, branch established on 2001-07-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $353.9 mil, Deposits: $326.6 mil, headquarters in Cody, WY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancorporation Of Wyoming, Inc.
  • Big Horn Federal Savings Bank: 151 E First St Branch at 151 E First St, branch established on 1935-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $135.6 mil, Deposits: $116.1 mil, headquarters in Greybull, WY, positive income, 6 total offices
  • First National Bank and Trust Company: First National Bank And Trust Compan at 245 East First, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $256.2 mil, Deposits: $224.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Company
  • Bank of the West: Powell Branch at 105 East 2nd Street, branch established on 1963-12-07. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Bank of Bridger, National Association: Powell Branch at 856 Road 8, branch established on 2004-09-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $171.5 mil, Deposits: $150.4 mil, headquarters in Bridger, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Bridger Company, The



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$13,590$40,7700$0
Other Government Administration 10$19,928$23,9140$0
Judicial and Legal 3$13,213$52,8520$0
Police - Other 7$20,429$35,0213$3,939
Streets and Highways 6$19,182$38,3640$0
Solid Waste Management 5$16,237$38,9690$0
Sewerage 2$6,500$39,0000$0
Police Protection - Officers 17$63,980$45,1620$0
Parks and Recreation 8$26,601$39,9028$739
Water Supply 2$8,024$48,1440$0
Electric Power 6$26,515$53,0300$0
Other and Unallocable 4$16,849$50,5470$0
Totals for Government 74$251,048$40,71011$4,678


Powell government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $755,000
    Sewerage: $421,000
    All Other: $72,000
    Air Transportation: $62,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,561,000
    Air Transportation: $532,000
    Water Utilities: $190,000
    Electric Utilities: $111,000
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,376,000
    Police Protection: $1,540,000
    Water Utilities: $852,000
    Regular Highways: $506,000
    Solid Waste Management: $490,000
    Parks and Recreation: $466,000
    Central Staff Services: $403,000
    General - Other: $316,000
    Financial Administration: $254,000
    Sewerage: $192,000
    Air Transportation: $111,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $90,000
    Health - Other: $87,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $71,000
    General Public Buildings: $63,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $399,000
    All Other: $70,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $128,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $412,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $287,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $967,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $961,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $90,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $99,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    Air Transportation: $11,000
    General Public Building: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,441,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,967,000
    Water Utilities: $1,168,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,114,000
    All Other: $2,037,000
    Water Utilities: $239,000
    Highways: $103,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $334,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $161,000
    Other License: $128,000
    NEC: $28,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $19,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $15,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,881,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

8.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.95%
Wyoming average:  9.04%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($148 average AGI)
Park County:  0.15%
Wyoming average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Big Horn County, WY  0.55% ($26,431 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.32% ($21,941)
from Albany County, WY  0.22% ($18,783)


8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
Wyoming average:  8.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Big Horn County, WY  0.64% ($28,030 average AGI)
to Yellowstone County, MT  0.44% ($29,522)
to Albany County, WY  0.24% ($16,760)


Strongest AM radio stations in Powell:
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KODI (1400 AM; 1 kW; CODY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Powell:
  • KUWP (90.1 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KCGL (104.1 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)
  • KTAG (97.9 FM; CODY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)
  • K233AC (94.5 FM; CODY, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KLZY (92.5 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KZMQ-FM (100.3 FM; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • K244CK (96.7 FM; COWLEY, ETC., WY; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)


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