Cove ForgePA
Population 80: a town 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.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Cove Forge’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 20°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Cove Forge, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in Cove Forge is 65 of 100. FEMA puts 87% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cove Forge stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
The share of adults in Cove Forge who say their health is fair or poor: 31%. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Cove Forge. A fifth of adults in the town have diabetes; 21% report frequent physical distress. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| 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
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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.