Moving to North Powder, Oregon

Population: 489. Estimated population in July 2024: 485 (-0.8% change)
Males: 241 (49.3%), Females: 248 (50.7%)

Union County

Zip code: 97867

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $24,167
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in North Powder:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.8%), United States (14.9%), Irish (11.9%), English (7.8%), Scottish (5.7%), Danish (4.7%).

Elevation: 3256 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Powder

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Powder city

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North Powder:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Powder:

  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 77 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 78 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 112 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Powder:

  • BAKER CITY MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; BAKER CITY, OR; Abbreviation: BKE)
  • LA GRANDE/UNION COUNTY (about 19 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Abbreviation: LGD)
  • JOSEPH STATE (about 52 miles; JOSEPH, OR; Abbreviation: 4S3)

Amtrak station near North Powder:

  • 19 miles: BAKER CITY (515 CAMPBELL ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Powder:

  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 118 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 151 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)

Public primary/middle school in North Powder:

  • POWDER VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 333 G ST; Grades: KG – 12)