Powell Through Our Eyes

160 N. Evarts Powell, WY  82435
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Park County School District #1 is located in Northwest Wyoming bordered by Montana on the North and Yellowstone Park on the West.  The Powell community is primarily agricultural with beans, sugar beets, oats, barley, corn and alfalfa being the principal crops grown in the area. The area is also known for its cattle production. Most of the county’s wealth lies below ground in oil and natural gas reserves. Fishing, hiking, hunting, river rafting, water skiing, scenic drives, snowmobiling, biking, golf, horseback riding, camping, boating, cross country and downhill skiing are just a few of the recreational activities.

The East entrance to Yellowstone Park is seventy-five miles away. Billings, Montana (90 miles North) is the closest major city. Northwest College, founded in 1946, a two-year comprehensive community college offering transfer, occupational and adult education programs is located in Powell.

 Education has been strongly supported by the Powell community since opening its first classroom in 1908.   Park County School District #1 encompasses a geographical area of slightly over 1,400 square miles and includes the communities of Powell, Clark, Garland and Ralston. The District operates with seven attendance centers which include:  Clark Elementary School, Parkside Elementary School, Southside Elementary School, Westside Elementary School, Powell Middle School, Powell High School and Shoshone Learning Center. With the exception of Clark Elementary (located in the community of Clark), all are within the city limits of Powell. Current K-12 enrollment is 1,600+ students.

 

	HEART MOUNTAIN, stands as a monument for Japanese-Americans who were relocated from their homes during World War II and the freedoms they lost.   It is visible looking west from the City of Powell.  Heart Mountain Relocation Center was the third largest “city” in Wyoming between 1942 and 1945, holding Japanese-Americans which were primarily elderly, women and children.