Powell Butte, Oregon
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Powell Butte is an unincorporated community
in Crook County, Oregon
, United States
, and named after the nearby Powell Buttes. It sits along Oregon Route 126 west of Prineville
. Powell Butte post office was established in 1909.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Crook County, Oregon
Crook County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,182 people, 7,354 households, and 5,427 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 8,264 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
, United States
United States
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, and named after the nearby Powell Buttes. It sits along Oregon Route 126 west of Prineville
Prineville, Oregon
Prineville is a city in and the county seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States. It was named for the first merchant located in the present location, Barney Prine. The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census.- History :...
. Powell Butte post office was established in 1909.