Powers Lake
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About Powers Lake
City in North Dakota, United StatesPowers Lake is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 385 at the 2020 census.
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Safety in Powers Lake
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Powers Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Powers Lake
Full picture →Most working residents leave Powers Lake for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Bowbells (10%), Lignite (4%) and Tioga (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Powers Lake
Compared with North Dakota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Powers Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Powers Lake
Full climate →Powers Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Powers Lake
All Powers Lake schools →School Grade C
The public schools Powers Lake’s kids attend trail 69% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.
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