Powell, Wyoming

Powell (/pæl/) is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States.

The Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act (S. 130; 113th Congress), which was passed by both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, would transfer a piece of land from the Bureau of Land Management to the Powell Recreation District for continued use as a shooting range.

33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2), all land.

Oil reserves were found in the late-19th century,[14] prompting the CB&Q Railroad (later BNSF), to extend a line into Powell.

In the early 20th century, the Homestead Acts and the Shoshone Project contributed greatly to agricultural development in the Bighorn Basin.

Mineral extraction and agriculture are still the key industries of Powell, with sugar beets, barley, and pinto beans being the most commonly grown cash crops.

Beef production remains an important facet of the Powell economy, as well.

[17] Public K–12 education is administered by Park County School District No.

Four television stations are available in Powell: KTVQ (CBS) and KULR (NBC) from Billings, KTWO (ABC) of Casper and PBS station K19LM-D, a local translator for KCWC-DT in Lander.

Heart Mountain and surrounding mountains covered in snow, January 2007
Carillon with fall foliage, October 2003
Northwest College, July 2015