About Powers
Powers, OR is a tiny community located in southwestern Oregon, home to 703 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Powers holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,212 residents per square mile.
📰 Powers News Today
- Raiders G Jackson Powers-Johnson misses practice day after leaving with injury centraloregondaily.com · Aug 18
- Oregon's Benson, Powers-Johnson fighting different battles in Raiders camp Ducks Wire · Aug 9
- Beyond timber: Mayor Fred Fry’s vision for a research and tourism haven in Powers, Oregon Jefferson Public Radio · Jun 16
- Eastern Oregon healthcare sees federal funding boost amid anxieties about Medicaid cuts - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Jul 20
- Teachers in Powers, Oregon Replace Their OEA Affiliate With an Independent, Local Association Freedom Foundation · Sep 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Powers Unique
- Positioned in southwestern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Powers
- Jack's Fountain Cafe (café)
- Powers Tavern & cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Powers
- Albert H Powers Memorial State Park reviews ★
- Bicentennial Park reviews ★
- Boundary Picnic Ground reviews ★
- Coquille Myrtle Grove State Park reviews ★
- King Street Park reviews ★
- Powers City Park reviews ★
- Powers County Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Powers
- Powers Elementary School
- Powers High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeCity
Population (2024)703
Rank in state#178 of 240
Land area0.58 sq mi
Density1,212/sq mi
Coordinates42.8850, -124.0763