PowersMI
A town of 375.
Is Powers a good place to live?
Powers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Powers stand out
Where Powers beats most towns.
375 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Powers: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Powers, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Powers.
The median household income in Powers is lower than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Powers’ average commute stands at 23 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 15% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Since 2011, Powers has added 257 jobs, to 278 in 2021. The top destinations are Harris Township (13%), Escanaba (10%) and Iron Mountain (9%).
| Powers | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Powers has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
The risk rating from FEMA for Powers comes to 12 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 48% come from cold waves and 39% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median rent in Powers is lower than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
60% of households live in a home they own in Powers, below both the Michigan town median (84%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Values rose 9.4% in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Powers | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $394 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Powers is
Among 702 Michigan towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Powers. The town beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. For adults in the town, the share who have diabetes is 16%.
| Powers | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Powers | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Powers
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Powers; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Powers residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Every workday, about 273 people come to Powers for work
Where Powers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Powers
Village in Michigan, United States
Powers is a village in Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 381 at the 2020 census, down from 422 in 2010. Located within Spalding Township, it is part of the Marinette micropolitan area.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- ZIP code
- 49874
Questions about Powers
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Powers, MI a good place to live?
Powers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.