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Population (year 2000): 5,373. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,288 (-1.6% change)
Males: 2,475 (46.1%), Females: 2,898 (53.9%)
Park County
Zip code:
82435
Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $27,364 (year 2000)
Median house value: $82,000 (year 2000)
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)
Ancestries: German (25.9%), English (16.9%),
Irish (13.0%), Norwegian (6.2%), United States (5.5%), Scottish
(4.1%).
Elevation: 4390 feet
Land area: 3.7 square miles
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%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +201 (+3.9%).
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 34 miles; CODY,
WY)
- BEARTOOTH HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 52 miles;
RED LODGE, MT)
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 70 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:
- POWELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 490; Location:
245 NORTH EVARTS STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SHOSHONE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 10;
Location: 140 NORTH FERRIS; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Powell:
- POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 403;
Location: 368 EAST 3RD STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 218; Location:
956 AVENUE K; Grades: KG - 05)
- PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 217; Location:
125 SOUTH DOUGLAS; Grades: KG - 05)
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 202;
Location: 532 EAST MADISON; Grades: KG - 05)
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