Powersville is a village in northwest Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 42 at the 2020 census.
History
Powersville was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after Israel Powers, the original owner of the town site.
Geography
Powersville is located in northwest Putnam County on Missouri Route E three miles west of Missouri Route 139. Lucerne is six miles to the south and the Missouri-Iowa border is two miles north. Medicine Creek flows past one mile to the west and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad passes the west side of the location.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 60 people, 33 households, and 19 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 53 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White and 1.7% from two or more races.
There were 33 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.4% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.37.
The median age in the village was 61.5 years. 13.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 6.7% were from 25 to 44; 36.6% were from 45 to 64; and 41.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census