Town guide

Powell, Texas

Powell is a town in Navarro County, Texas, home to about 104 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75144 and 75153.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population10486 per sq mi
Median home value$251,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Powell

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Powell

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)60 miles away
Closer regional airportTyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX55 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Powell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Powell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Powell had 99 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1651st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Navarro County grew from 43,374 residents in 1900 to 52,624 in 2020.

Powell population by census2000: 105, 2010: 136, 2020: 9910520001362010992020

Navarro County, 1900–2020

Navarro County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,374, 1910: 47,070, 1920: 50,624, 1930: 60,507, 1940: 51,308, 1950: 39,916, 1960: 34,423, 1970: 31,150, 1980: 35,323, 1990: 39,926, 2000: 45,124, 2010: 47,735, 2020: 52,62443K’00’1051K’20’3051K’40’5034K’60’7035K’80’9045K’00’1053K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PowellJan: high 59°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 74°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 74°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 68°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in59°38°Jan2.863°41°Feb2.770°48°Mar3.677°55°Apr3.584°64°May4.491°71°Jun3.895°74°Jul2.396°74°Aug2.390°68°Sep2.580°57°Oct5.168°47°Nov3.260°39°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corsicana Campbell Fld, TX weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Navarro County

13,928 jobs at 966 businesses in Navarro County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Navarro CountyManufacturing: 3,060 jobs; Retail trade: 2,056 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,019 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,656 jobs; Construction: 1,027 jobs; Administrative and support: 673 jobs; Wholesale trade: 613 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 570 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 7% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Powell’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Navarro Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Corsicana12.6 miles
  • Ut Health East Texas Athens HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athens24.8 miles
  • Ennis Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ennis25.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Powell

Grocery stores

  • Food Rite1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Powell

Public schools here are run by Kerens ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kerens SchoolKerensPre-K–12657Public2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kerens and Goodlow.

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