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Cove, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 594. Estimated population in July 2024: 606 (+2.0% change)
Males: 280 (47.1%), Females: 314 (52.9%)

Union County

Zip code: 97824

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $38,542
Median house value: $108,800

Population by Race

Races in Cove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (29.1%), German (20.9%), Irish (9.8%), English (9.6%), Dutch (3.4%), French Canadian (2.2%).

Elevation: 2800 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cove

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cove city

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

2.7% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cove:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cove:

  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 64 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 76 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 93 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cove:

  • LA GRANDE/UNION COUNTY (about 14 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Abbreviation: LGD)
  • BAKER CITY MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; BAKER CITY, OR; Abbreviation: BKE)
  • JOSEPH STATE (about 39 miles; JOSEPH, OR; Abbreviation: 4S3)

Amtrak station near Cove:

  • 19 miles: LA GRANDE (2106 COVE AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cove:

  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 112 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 132 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)

Public primary/middle school in Cove:

  • COVE SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 803 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)

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