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North Powder

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North Powder

Total population

563

Median home value

$142,200

11.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$52,273

North Powder$52k
National$74k

Founded

1902

Elevation992 m
Land area0.64 km²
Weather40°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates45.03°, -117.92°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1902
Elevation
992 m
Area
0.64 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

North Powder is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Powder had a population of 504.

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History & geography

History

North Powder was platted in 1885 or 1886 along the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company rail line, having been a stage stop before then. David Eccles, a Mormon businessman, created the Hall Brothers Lumber Company in the town once the railway arrived. North Powder prospered because it had an icehouse that supplied the refrigerator cars of Pacific Fruit Express until the icehouse burned down in the 1930s.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, North Powder has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
45.2
Median home value
$142,200
Housing units
249
Poverty rate
10.5%
Unemployment
4.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
45.0300
Longitude
-117.9204
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
58.6°F
Avg low
38°F
Annual precipitation
22.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Overnight
40°F
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
40°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
38°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
75°F
Sunny

Forecast for North Powder, OR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32%
Diabetes
10.8%
Adult obesity
37.9%
Binge drinking
17.7%
Adult smoking
16.5%
No leisure activity
23%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
44,079
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    1,404
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,218
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,159
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,042
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,024
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    982
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    888
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    856

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • North Powder Charter School
    Other · North Powder · 273 students · 12.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
36
Largest magnitude
3.51
Largest event
2015-01-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • NASA EONET