Powell is a city in Park County, Wyoming, home to about 6,503 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82435.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Powell; also Ralston and Garland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Powell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)318 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO398 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ792 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Powell had 6,419 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 14th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Park County grew from 4,909 residents in 1910 to 29,624 in 2020.
Park County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 6.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Powell Fld Stn, WY weather station (2 miles away).
10,172 jobs at 1,332 businesses in Park County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Powell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Park County School District # 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark ElementaryPowell | K–5 | 14 | Public | 22.3 mi |
| Parkside ElementaryPowell | K–5 | 202 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Southside ElementaryPowell | K–5 | 287 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Westside ElementaryPowell | K–5 | 296 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Powell Middle SchoolPowell | 6–8 | 387 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Powell High SchoolPowell | 9–12 | 573 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Shoshone Learning CenterPowell | 9–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 1.3 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 Ralston and Garland.
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