Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:37 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:43 am – 4:45 pm
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People842 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8410 householdsMedian household income $50,278Median home value $217,700Median rent $1,201 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,323 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 256 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, education and health care 18%, retail 17%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 37°F59 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days11 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Powers station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBingham Mountainpeak · 2.3 miSand Rock Mountainpeak · 3.3 miElk Creek Fallswaterfall · 4.4 miBIG TREEtrailhead · 4.4 miNorth Fork Sixes Riverriver · 5.3 miMYRTLE GROVEcampground · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlbert H. Powers Memorial State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 8.4 miSiskiyou National Forestnational forest · 9.8 mi · 1,058,489 acresOregon Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.6 mi · 515 acresPort Orford Cedar Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 19.7 miBandon Marsh National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.1 mi · 905 acresBrandon South Jetty Parkstate park · 25.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 30 Nov 201921 mi away, near Port Orford, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 27 Jan 202623 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCoos County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured108 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 208main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Josephine County, OR, 41 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Powersserves 712 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,470 ft448 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoquille Valley Hospital23.3 miPost officePowers Post Office2.4 miTown hallPowers City Hall2.4 miPolicePowers Police Department2.4 miFire stationPowers Oregon Fire and Rescue2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport OTH40 miInterstateI-537 miUS highwayUS 10119 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97466 ZIP area.
