Cove ForgePA
A town of 80, settled in 1889.
Is Cove Forge a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Cove Forge, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Cove Forge. Cove Forge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
80 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cove Forge: who provides what
Cove Forge is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Forge.
In Cove Forge, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cove Forge has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Cove Forge
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Cove Forge say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
31% of Cove Forge adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (19%). 21% of adults report frequent physical distress in Cove Forge. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Cove Forge.
| Cove Forge | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cove Forge | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 18.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beaver Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cove Forge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
9 mi LakeRaystown Lake
33 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
12 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
15 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Cove Forge
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cove Forge
About 0 of every 100 Cove Forge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Cove Forge
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Cove Forge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes the unincorporated community of Covedale. Cove Forge was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
Questions about Cove Forge
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Is Cove Forge, PA a good place to live?
Cove Forge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.