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Powell is a city in Delaware County located about 14 miles north of Columbus, sitting between the Scioto and Olentangy rivers.

Powell dates to 1801 — its home township, Liberty Township, was the site of the first settlement in Delaware County — but the community did not incorporate until 1947.

For most of its history Powell was a tiny village: it counted just 384 residents in 1950 and 131 back in 1880.

Powell had 14,163 residents at the 2020 census, living in about 5,163 households, after decades of explosive suburban growth from Columbus.

Powell is one of Ohio's wealthiest communities: Census Bureau survey figures put its median household income near $195,000, with a median owner-occupied home value of about $561,500 and roughly 88% of homes owner-occupied.

The world-famous Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, which opened in 1927 and was made famous by director emeritus Jack Hanna, carries a Powell address at 4850 Powell Road in neighboring Liberty Township.

The zoo complex next to Powell also includes the 22-acre Zoombezi Bay water park, drawing visitors from across the Midwest.

Powell remains one of the fastest-growing cities in Ohio — Census Bureau estimates put its population above 18,000 by 2025.