Town guide

Powers, Oregon

Powers is a city in Coos County, Oregon, home to about 613 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97466.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6131,057 per sq mi
Median home value$159,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Powers

1 ZIP code

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Around Powers

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)201 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR196 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA684 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Powers; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Powers

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Powers had 710 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 268th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Coos County grew from 10,324 residents in 1900 to 64,929 in 2020.

Powers population by census2000: 734, 2010: 689, 2020: 710734200068920107102020

Coos County, 1900–2020

Coos County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,324, 1910: 17,959, 1920: 22,257, 1930: 28,373, 1940: 32,466, 1950: 42,265, 1960: 54,955, 1970: 56,515, 1980: 64,047, 1990: 60,273, 2000: 62,779, 2010: 63,043, 2020: 64,92910K’00’1022K’20’3032K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9063K’00’1065K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PowersJan: high 54°F, low 37°F, 9.4 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 38°F, 7.5 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 39°F, 7.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 41°F, 5.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 53°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 41°F, 7.9 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 37°F, 10.8 in54°37°Jan9.457°38°Feb7.559°39°Mar7.963°41°Apr5.468°46°May2.973°50°Jun1.379°53°Jul0.380°52°Aug0.379°49°Sep1.170°43°Oct3.858°41°Nov7.952°37°Dec10.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Powers, OR weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Coos County

19,515 jobs at 1,627 businesses in Coos County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coos CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,325 jobs; Retail trade: 2,845 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,443 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,313 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,411 jobs; Construction: 1,076 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 986 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 829 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 12% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Powers.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coquille Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coquille21.4 miles
  • Southern Coos Hospital & Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bandon23.2 miles
  • Curry General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gold Beach36.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Powers

Parks (3 nearby)

  • King Street Park0.9 mi
  • Powers County Park1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Powers Market0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Powers

Public schools here are run by Powers SD 31. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Powers Elementary SchoolPowersK–662Public0.2 mi
Powers High SchoolPowers7–1252Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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