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About Cove

Town in Arkansas, United States
319Population
1.7 sq miArea
1,047 ftElevation

Cove is a town in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 319 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code71937
Area code870
Living in Cove

Housing in Cove

$175K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cove home is worth about $175,000, about the same as a year ago, 23% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Most working residents leave Cove for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mena (20%), Fort Smith (5%) and Rogers (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Mena
20%
Fort Smith
5%
Rogers
4%
Little Rock
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cove →

Health in Cove

Compared with Arkansas

15worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mena Regional Health SystemMena · 15.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Healthy Connections, Inc. Mena Street ClinicMena · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cove · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cove →

Natural hazards in Cove

67
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Ice storms
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cove →

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Cove has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 31°Winter
71° / 48°Spring
89° / 66°Summer
73° / 49°Fall
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Nearest: Polk County LibraryMena · 14.4 miles · 42 hrs a week

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