Powers (Michigan)

Powers is a village in Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 422 at the 2010 census. Powers is part of the Marinette, WI - MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.99sqmi, all land.NameAt an early date, the place was called Menominee River Junction because here was the junction between the main line and the Menominee River Branch. The origin of the name Powers is uncertain. Several sources claim the village was named after Edward Powers, a civil engineer involved in building the railroad there. Edward Powers afterwards became notorious as a professed "rain maker." Another source claims the village was founded in 1872 and named after Tom Powers, an engineer for the Chicago & North Western Railroad.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 422 people, 135 households, and 63 families residing in the village. The population density was 426.3PD/sqmi. There were 141 housing units at an average density of 142.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.