Powers is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Powers had a population of 710.
Geography
Powers is south of Oregon Route 42 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.
Climate
Powers has cool, very wet winters and warm, mostly dry summers.
The influence of the Pacific Ocean 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 .
Powers has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
History
In 1914, according to Oregon Geographic Names, 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
thumb|Wagner House
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 United States Forest Service (USFS) Powers District office. Nearby is Powers County Park, which offers overnight camping and other amenities.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Powers had a population of 710. The median age was 51.0 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 28.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 108.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 333 households in Powers, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.8% were married-couple households, 27.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 572 || 80.6%
|-
| Black or African American || 0 || 0%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 40 || 5.6%
|-
| Asian || 4 || 0.6%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%
|-
| Some other race || 18 || 2.5%
|-
| Two or more races || 75 || 10.6%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 28 || 3.9%
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 689 people, 314 households, and 172 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 379 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.1% White, 4.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 10.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.4% of the population.