CoveAR
A town of 329, settled in 1850.
Is Cove a good place to live?
Cove’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower median rent than Cove. Cove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
329 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cove, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cove.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Cove’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Cove for work: only 1% work in town. 22% of Cove residents live below the poverty line, above both Arkansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Cove fell to 29 in 2023, 47 fewer than in 2013.
| Cove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 22% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Cove are worth about $165K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Cove home is worth about $165,000, down 0.6% in a year, 27% below the Arkansas typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Cove, expect mild winters and hot summers
Cove has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Cove’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Cove, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Cove is
Cove beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Cove. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Cove.
| Cove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 25% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cove | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 23.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.4% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cove
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cove; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
99% of working residents leave Cove for work
Where Cove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cove
Town in Arkansas, United States
Cove is a town in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 319 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
- ZIP code
- 71937
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Cove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cove, AR a good place to live?
Cove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.