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Cove, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 383. Estimated population in July 2024: 383 (0.0% change)
Males: 203 (53.0%), Females: 180 (47.0%)

Polk County

Zip code: 71937

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $17,368
Median house value: $36,300

Population by Race

Races in Cove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • American Indian (4.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (22.5%), German (16.4%), Irish (13.6%), French (5.7%), English (3.1%), Italian (3.1%).

Elevation: 1047 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Cove, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cove

  • High school or higher: 67.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 46.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cove town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+11.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cove:

  • MENA MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MENA, AR)
  • DE QUEEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; DE QUEEN, AR)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF SCOTT COUNTY (about 38 miles; WALDRON, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cove:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 62 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 74 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • COX FLD (about 91 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cove:

  • MENA INTERMOUNTAIN MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; MENA, AR; Abbreviation: M39)
  • J LYNN HELMS SEVIER COUNTY (about 28 miles; DE QUEEN, AR; Abbreviation: DEQ)
  • WALDRON MUNI (about 37 miles; WALDRON, AR; Abbreviation: M27)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cove:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 112 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 117 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 133 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)

Schools

Public high school in Cove:

  • VAN COVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 110 SOUTH FIFTH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

 

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