About Powell
Set in the eastern part of Tennessee, Powell is a small unincorporated community.
Powell holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.54 square miles.
📰 Powell News Today
- David Leon Powell Obituary Jul 3, 2026 Mynatt Funeral Home · Jul 3
- Pediatric office in Powell evicted after court order: Knox County Sheriff’s Office WATE 6 On Your Side · Aug 3
- Robert "Robby" Powell McDaniel Obituary | London Funeral Home And Crematory | Lewisburg, TN Tribute Archive · Aug 16
- Mani Powell (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more Tennessee Titans · Apr 30
- William Carder, Powell, crowned Tennessee’s Best Bagger Knox TN Today · Jun 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Powell Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Powell — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Knoxville (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Powell
📍 Boulder Point📍 Briarwood Estates📍 Broadacres📍 Cedar Flats📍 Cherrybrook📍 Heiskell📍 Lazy Acres📍 Northbrook📍 Powell Heights📍 Shadow Wood📍 Washington Heights📍 Whispering Hills
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Powell
- Asian Taste — asian
- Aubrey's - Powell — american
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Grand Buffet — chinese
- Ichiban Japanese Grill — japanese
- McAlister's Deli — sandwich
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Ruby Tuesday — american
- Smash Mouth BBQ — barbecue
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Powell
- Collier Preserve reviews ★
- Mayo Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Powell Levi Park reviews ★
- Powell Park reviews ★
- Powell Station Park reviews ★
- Ridgedale Community Park reviews ★
- Sterchi Hills Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Powell
- Claxton Elementary
- Copper Ridge Elementary
- Powell Elementary
- Powell High School
- Powell Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Physicians Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTennessee
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area8.54 sq mi
Coordinates36.0359, -84.0297