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Powers is a city in Coos County,
Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...
, United States. The population was 689 at the 2010 census.


Geography

Powers is south of
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at Myrtle Point on Oregon Route 542 (Powers Highway) along the South Fork Coquille River. Forest roads connect Powers to the Rogue River, further south. The Glendale–Powers Bike Trail passes through Powers. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.


Climate

Powers has cool, very wet winters and warm, mostly dry summers. The influence of the
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moderates the climate, especially in the summer when the temperature regularly drops into the upper 40s to lower 50s at night. The coolest month, January, has an average maximum temperature of about and an average minimum of about . August is the warmest month with an average maximum of about and an average minimum of about . The highest temperature recorded was on August 4, 1932, and the lowest temperature was on December 31, 1990. Annually, there are 6.5 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and 45.1 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. Average annual rainfall is and there are an average of 138 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1996 with and the driest year was 1976 with . The most rainfall in one month was in November 1973. The greatest 24-hour rainfall was on November 19, 1996. While snow is common during the winter in the mountains surrounding Powers, the city itself averages only of snow each year. The snowiest year was 1950 when fell, including in January. The most snow in 24 hours was , recorded on February 2, 1989, and again on February 3, 1989. Powers has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...
(Csb) according to the
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system.


History

In 1914, according to ''
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'', the city was named for Albert H. Powers, vice president and general manager of the Smith-Powers Logging Company. Powers post office was established in 1915.


Points of interest

The Wagner House, thought to be the oldest pioneer dwelling in the region, is in Powers adjacent to a railroad museum. Along the main road is the
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(USFS) Powers District office. Nearby is Powers County Park, which offers overnight camping and other amenities. About further south along the Coquille–Rogue Scenic Byway is the
Siskiyou National Forest Siskiyou may refer to: *Siskiyou Mountains The Siskiyou Mountains are a Coast Ranges, coastal subrange of the Klamath Mountains, and located in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon in the United States. They extend in an arc for appro ...
, with many other campgrounds. Powers celebrates
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(July 4) with its White Cedar Days festival.


Education

Powers is served by two public schools: one elementary (K–6) and one high school, Powers High School (7–12).


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 689 people, 314 households, and 172 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 379 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.1%
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, 4.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 10.0% from two or more races.
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or Latino people of any race were 4.4% of the population. There were 314 households, of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were
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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the city was 51.8 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.8% were from 25 to 44; 34.9% were from 45 to 64; and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.


2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 734 people, 334 households, and 184 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 403 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 84.06% White, 6.54% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.14%
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, 0.14% from other races, and 8.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.32% of the population. There were 334 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,615, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $27,750 for females. The
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for the city was $12,544. About 16.3% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the
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, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.


Transportation

* Powers Airport


References


External links


Entry for Powers
in the ''
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Powers Public School District
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