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Powell County
Powell County, Montana
At a Glance
Population 6,946 County Seat Powell County Courthouse State FIPS 30 County FIPS 077 Num Towns 8 Census-Designated Places 7 Total Town Population 3,566 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 6,998 Median Age 45.5 Veterans 734 Housing Units 2,930 Uninsured 101 Net Migration (recent) 113 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 168 Total Employees 1,404 Avg Annual Pay $58,435 Median Household Income $60,994 Poverty Rate 5.2% Unemployment Rate 4.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $78,106 Federal Spending FY2024 $48,733,815 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,016
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $226,600 Median Rent $752 FMR Studio $806 FMR 1BR $844 FMR 2BR $1,098 FMR 3BR $1,539 FMR 4BR $1,752
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8 EMS Stations 24 Fire Stations 24 Police Stations 14 Adult Smoking 19.9% Adult Obesity 35.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 36.6 Air Quality Good Days 101
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.66 Electric Customers 557432 Towns with Broadband Data 8 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 8 Libraries 8 Historic Places (NRHP) 20 Homeless Population N/A Schools 24 SNAP Stores 8 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 245 Land in Farms (acres) 549,419 Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,242.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date FM WINDY ROCK FIRE 2025-08-26 DR STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2024-08-23 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-31 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR FLOODING 2018-10-31 FM RICE RIDGE FIRE 2017-09-09 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-06-17 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 FM MT-LINCOLN FIRE COMPLEX - 08/14/2003 2003-08-20 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2001-07-07
Detailed Topics
Communities in Powell County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
