Powell, Wyoming

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Powell, Wyoming
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Powell, Wyoming


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wyoming
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Park

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 9.6
area_land_km2 = 9.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 3.7
area_land_sq_mi = 3.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5373
population_density_km2 = 556.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1442.3

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 1339
elevation_ft = 4393
latd = 44 |latm = 45 |lats = 32 |latNS = N
longd = 108 |longm = 45 |longs = 30 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 82435
area_code = 307
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blank_info = 56-62450GR|2
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blank1_info = 1609143GR|3
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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.

Geography

Powell is located at coor dms|44|45|32|N|108|45|30|W|city (44.758797, -108.758402)GR|1.

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.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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.

Notable people

* W. Edwards Deming, worked to reconstruct the Japanese economy after World War II
* Richard R. "Dick" Jones, former mayor of Powell, member of both houses of the Wyoming legislature, Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1974, operator of Dick Jones Trucking in Powell and Cody
* Chris Cooley, American football player

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofpowell.com/ City of Powell website]
* [http://www.powellchamber.org/ Powell Valley Chamber of Commerce]