Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Cove

A city of 620 people in Oregon
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Cove

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Cove.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Cove

Explore places →
3

Know Cove

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Cove

City in Oregon, United States
1904Established
620Population
0.8 sq miArea
2,867 ftElevation

Cove is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. The population was 620 at the 2020 census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code97824
Area code541
Living in Cove

Housing in Cove

$504K▲ 8.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cove home is worth about $504,000, up 8.5% in a year, close to the Oregon typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Cove

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Cove for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are La Grande (27%), Pendleton (5%) and Imbler (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

La Grande
27%
Pendleton
5%
Imbler
5%
Portland
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cove →

Health in Cove

Compared with Oregon

4better than OR·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Grande Ronde HospitalLa Grande · 14.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Winding Waters WallowaWallowa · 23.4 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

52
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cove →

Climate in Cove

Full climate →

Cove has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter
60° / 34°Spring
83° / 48°Summer
63° / 34°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cove →

Schools in Cove

All Cove schools →
A+

School Grade A+

The public schools Cove’s kids attend outperform 95% of Oregon’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCove SD 15Schools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.

Libraries near Cove

See all →
Nearest: Union Carnegie Public LibraryUnion · 6.6 miles · 34 hrs a week
Famous people from CoveWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Cove.Meet them →

How things work in Cove

All explainers →
We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Cove, ORView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Cove is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01