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Powers Lake city, North Dakota

Powers Lake city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Powers Lake city is a geographic entity located in Burke County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 372. The land area covers 1.39 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 372 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 36.4 yrs ±14.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 142 ±44 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 202 ±46
Occupied Housing Units 142 ±44
Vacant Housing Units 60 ±26
Median Home Value $232,100 ±$34,348
Median Gross Rent $1,092 ±$406
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $79,397 ±$4,650
Per Capita Income $51,822 ±$15,036
Poverty Rate 5.3% ±5.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 16 ±17
Unemployment Rate 16.8% ±17.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 144 ±42
Broadband Internet Rate 90.8% ±11.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
CITY OF POWERS LAKE
GUS Population: 376 (2024)
ID: 110207
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 198, POWERS LAKE ND 58773-0198
GUS Population: 2,154 (2024)
ID: 171320
County Official County Government
Contact: BURKE COUNTY AUDITOR
PO BOX 310, BOWBELLS ND 58721-0310

Education

Listing 4 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Powers Lake PK-08 Powers Lake, ND
Regular School Powers Lake 09-12 Powers Lake, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Tioga, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Tioga, ND
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 3 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
TIOGA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 17.3 mi away 510 NE 6TH ST, TIOGA, ND, 58852
(701) 664-3191
STANLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.7 mi away 116 MAIN ST, STANLEY, ND, 58784
(701) 628-2223
BOWBELLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 24.7 mi away 200 MADISON AVE., BOWBELLS, ND, 58721 —
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at TIOGA 1E, ND US, located 16.9 miles from Powers Lake city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 20.2° 2.3° 11.2° 0.51" 8.0"
February 25.1° 6.8° 15.9° 0.37" 4.4"
March 38.0° 18.7° 28.3° 0.50" 6.1"
April 54.4° 31.2° 42.8° 1.00" 3.6"
May 66.5° 42.7° 54.6° 2.13" 0.1"
June 75.7° 53.3° 64.5° 3.23" 0.0"
July 82.6° 58.1° 70.4° 2.78" 0.0"
August 82.5° 55.9° 69.2° 1.61" 0.0"
September 71.6° 45.6° 58.6° 1.05" 0.0"
October 55.0° 33.4° 44.2° 0.99" 3.6"
November 37.5° 20.1° 28.8° 0.58" 7.5"
December 24.2° 7.8° 16.0° 0.66" 10.4"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Powers Lake city City 0.0 mi —
McGregor CDP CDP 13.1 mi —
White Earth city City 14.0 mi —
Ross city City 18.0 mi —
Tioga city City 18.0 mi —
Stanley city City 20.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3801364140. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.