A town of 613, settled in 1945. A typical home worth about $189K.
The thing Powers does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Powers. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Powers home is worth about $189,000, about the same as a year ago, 62% below the Oregon typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Powers for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Myrtle Point (19%), Coquille (12%) and Coos Bay (11%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Powers has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
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.
Powers beats the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| 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% |
Powers SD 31 · 2 schools
| School | Grades | Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powers Elementary School | K–6 | 62 | |
| Powers High School | 7–12 | 52 |
0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bicentennial Park | — | 1 |
Where Powers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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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