PowersMI
A town of 360. A regional job hub with 278 jobs.
What makes Powers stand out
The 2 things Powers does most differently from other towns.
360 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Powers’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Powers. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Powers
Most working residents leave Powers for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Harris (13%), Escanaba (10%) and Iron Mountain (9%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
A typical Powers home is worth about $187K
The typical Powers home is worth about $187,000, up 10.9% in a year, 30% below the Michigan typical home.
Typical home value
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Powers has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Powers is
Powers beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Powers | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.7% | 8.9% |
Every workday, about 273 people come to Powers for work
Where Powers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Powers
Village in Michigan, United States
Powers is a village in Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 381 at the 2020 census, down from 422 in 2010. Located within Spalding Township, it is part of the Marinette micropolitan area.
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- Population
- 381
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- ZIP code
- 49874