Welcome to Powers ...
The village of Powers is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Powers is located in Menominee County<1>.
The location of Powers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Powers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Powers has a population of 405 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Powers is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Powers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Powers (for example, toward Escanaba), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Powers is located in the (906) area code.
The ZIP code for Powers: 49874<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Powers had an population of 405 people. This is a decrease of 4.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Powers had a population of 422 people. This makes Powers the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 422 people, the population of Powers decreased 1.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 430 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Powers.
Communities Also Named Powers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Powers - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powers.
Communities near Powers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powers.
- Stephenson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <6>
- Daggett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Carney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <6>
- Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Menominee County
- Nadeau
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <6>
- Bark River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark River
- Bark River is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bark River <6>
- Blom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Blom is located in Menominee County
- Perronville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
- Perronville is located in Menominee County
- Dryads ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Powers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powers. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powers. See our Newspapers Page for Powers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powers ...
Looking for more information about Powers? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Powers, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Powers.
Adding Powers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Powers in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Powers was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Powers in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Powers post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Powers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Powers. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Powers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Powers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |