PowellWY
A town of 6,503. Public schools that outperform most of Wyoming.
Population
6,503
+1.7% since 2010
Typical home
$422K
−0.7% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Jobs based here
2,986
Balanced
What makes Powell stand out The 3 things Powell does most differently from other towns.
College town
15% of Powell is in college
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Schools
Powell’s public schools outperform 98% of Wyoming districts The public schools Powell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A+ School Grade
Health
Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns Powell tracks Wyoming closely on all 26 CDC measures.
B+ Health Grade
26 measures vs. Wyoming
Powell Valley Hospital
0.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
62nd
percentile among WY towns
Outdoors
12.6% of Powell is conserved land 1.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
12.6% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 12.6%
conserved · 344 of 2,733 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#14
most conserved land in WY
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Homesteader Park — 23 2. Washington Park — 4 3. Pioneer Park — 3
Housing
A typical Powell home is worth about $422K The typical Powell home is worth about $422,000, down 0.7% in a year, 13% above the Wyoming typical home.
$422K Zillow home value
Typical home value Powell $422K
Wyoming $372K
−0.7%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in two working residents works right in Powell 44% of Powell’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Cody (17%), Lovell (2%) and Casper (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
44% work in town
Where working residents work In Powell 44%
Cody 17%
Lovell 2%
Casper 2%
Cheyenne 1%
4 mi
median commute distance
2,986
jobs based in Powell
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.
14 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14 Very low risk Lower Higher Cold waves Inland flooding Earthquakes
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Powell has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 12–35°
Spring 32–58°
Summer 53–83°
Fall 32–59°
Sep 20
typical first frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 49% of U.S. towns Powell reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.
B− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Powell 2.3
Wyoming 1.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Powell 7.6
Wyoming 11
U.S. 15.5
49th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
30th
percentile among WY towns
15
violent crimes reported in 2025
50
property crimes reported in 2025
1909 · Powell, WY: Powell Townsite Shoshone Project Wyoming Township 55 North Range 99. West · Wikimedia Commons
Powell’s story
Powell in pictures
16 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Powell 9 notable people were born in Powell.
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Powell () is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 6,419 at the 2020 census. Powell is an All-America City and home to Northwest College.
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Population 6,419
Area 4.2 sq mi
Elevation 4,393 ft
ZIP code 82435
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