CovertMI
A town of 2,502. A typical home worth about $237K.
What makes Covert stand out
The 3 things Covert does most differently from other towns.
Covert has shrunk 13.1% since 2010
2,888 people in 2010; 2,502 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Covert’s report card
Now in Covert
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Weather
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All →- Covert vs Comstock - Boys Varsity Soccer 09/25/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 25
- Covert vs Lakers - Boys Varsity Basketball 01/15/2027 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 10
- Covert vs Coloma - Boys Varsity Soccer 10/12/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 7
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Covert. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Covert home is worth about $237K
The typical Covert home is worth about $237,000, up 6.5% in a year, 11% below the Michigan typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns
Covert beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Covert | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 10.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.4% | 6.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29% | 15.4% |
7.9% of Covert is conserved land
7.3 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve | 1.6 mi | 1,273 |
| 2. Barvicks Sand Dune Nature Sanctuary | 0.8 mi | 35 |
| 3. Van Buren State Park | 0.3 mi | 66 |
Covert’s public schools outperform 15% of Michigan districts
The public schools Covert’s kids attend trail 85% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covert Elementary School | PK–5 | 144 | C− |
| Covert Middle School | 6–8 | 79 | C− |
| Covert High School | 9–12 | 101 | C− |
Less crime per resident than 30% of U.S. towns
Covert reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Covert has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Covert
Most working residents leave Covert for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are South Haven (9%), Benton (7%) and Kalamazoo (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
About Covert
Township in Michigan, United States
Covert Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 2,510.
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- Population
- 2,510
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 ft
Covert’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Covert.