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Settled in 1915, this town now has 702 residents.
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Powers, against 11% in Oregon’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Powers. Powers’ density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the Oregon town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Powers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 160 in 1920, a peak of 1,366 in 1960, 710 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Powers, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Powers.
72% of Powers households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The public schools here belong to Powers SD 31. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Powers, with 114 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powers Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 62 | C |
| Powers High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 52 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Three fifths of Powers’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 38%. Paid flood insurance claims here since 2015: one. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2025.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just 5% of Powers’s working residents have a job in town. In Powers, the middle household income is $49,000. Since 2013, Powers has added 36 jobs, to 102 in 2023. The top destinations are Myrtle Point (19%), Coquille (12%) and Coos Bay (11%).
| Powers | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Powers in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Powers is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Among 143 Oregon towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Powers. This Oregon town does better than the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 17. The share of adults in Powers who have diabetes: 20%.
| Powers | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Powers | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 16.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.7 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bicentennial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Powers; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Powers residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Where Powers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Oregon, United States
Powers is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Powers had a population of 710.
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Powers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.