Powell Butte, Oregon
Powell Butte, Oregon | |
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Powell Butte post office | |
Powell Butte Location in Oregon Powell Butte Powell Butte (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′51″N 121°01′03″W / 44.24762°N 121.01753°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Crook |
| Elevation | 3,117 ft (950 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97753[1] |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Powell Butte is an unincorporated community in Crook County, Oregon, United States,[2] and named after the nearby Powell Buttes.[3] It is on Oregon Route 126 west of Prineville and east of Redmond.[4] Powell Butte post office was established in 1909.[3]
Climate
This region experiences hot and dry summers. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Powell Butte has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[5]
Education
There is one school district in the county: Crook County School District.[6]
Powell Butte houses the Powell Butte Community Charter School - In 2009 it became a charter school as per a vote from the district board of trustees. This went forward instead of an initial decision to close the school.[7] The district sought to close the school due to a reduced budget.[8] The impetus to convert to a charter came before the school district formally sought to close the school, as parents felt a closure would be likely upon seeing the grade span reduced to ending at the third grade instead of ending at the sixth grade.[9] In response, people in Powell Butte did fundraising so the school would instead have its grade span up to the fifth grade.[10] A $505,000 grant was used to help establish the charter for the school.[11] The school relies on a septic tank.[8]
All of Crook County is assigned to Crook County High School.[12]
Crook County is in the boundary of Central Oregon Community College.[13]
Notable people
- Marcus Borg, academic, author, theologian
- Mike McLane, judge and former state representative
References
- ^ "Powell Butte ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Powell Butte, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 780–781. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 76. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ Climate Summary for Powell Butte, Oregon
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crook County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025. - Text list
- ^ Dake, Lauren (February 9, 2010). "'Major step' in switch to charter for Powell Butte". The Bulletin. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Dake, Lauren (February 22, 2010). "Meetings to gauge support for Powell Butte conversion". The Bulletin. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dake, Lauren (August 5, 2009). "Powell Butte Elementary: Their school on the line". The Bulletin. pp. A1, A4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dake, Lauren (September 10, 2009). "Group wants Powell Butte to become charter school". The Bulletin. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dake, Lauren (December 31, 2009). "Funding boosts Powell Butte". The Bulletin. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ King, Rachael Scarborough (December 17, 2006). "The long ride". The Bulletin. pp. A1, A8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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