Powell, Wyoming

Powell, Wyoming
City
Location of Powell, Wyoming
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Park
Area
• Total	3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2)
• Land	3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	4,393 ft (1,339 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	5,373
• Density	1,442.3/sq mi (556.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	82435
Area code	307
FIPS code	56-62450Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1609143Template:GR

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 44°45′32″N 108°45′30″W (44.758797, -108.758402)Template:GR.

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 censusTemplate:GR 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, reconstructor of the Japanese economy after World War II
• Chris Cooley, American football player

External links

• City's website
• City chamber of commerce