CoveTX
A town of 705, settled in 1894.
Is Cove a good place to live?
Cove’s January low is 45°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Cove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
705 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 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Cove’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Cove for work: only 0% work in town. At 18 minutes, Cove’s average trip to work is where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Houston (23%), Baytown (13%) and Mont Belvieu (7%).
| Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Cove are worth about $368K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Cove home is worth about $368,000, up 1.8% in a year, 24% above the Texas typical home. 61% of households own their home in Cove.
| Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,232 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cove has mild winters and hot summers
Cove has warm 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
How healthy Cove is
Cove beats the Texas average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of Cove adults binge drink.
| Cove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cove | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.2% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Cove
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Cove
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cove
About 7 of every 100 Cove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
100% 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
City in Texas, United States
Cove is a city in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 525 at the 2020 census, up from 510 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
Questions about Cove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cove, TX a good place to live?
Cove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.