Powell Butte, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
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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]
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Powell Butte, Oregon | |
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Powell Butte post office | |
  Powell Butte Location in Oregon  Powell Butte Powell Butte (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44.24762°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 codes | 458 and 541 |
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
