Total Population
610
Population
Growth Rate
-0.36%
Median Age
50
Diversity Index
23.300
Cove is a little slice of heaven located on the eastern edge of the Grande Ronde Valley in Union County, Oregon. Cove is on the valley’s eastern slope, nestled between the Wallowa Mountains and adjacent ridges. Cove’s name comes from the niche created by the base of Mt. Fanny, Mill Creek, and the ridges to the south. Cove is a small community with approximately 680 people within city limits. Another 1,200 people live in the greater Cove area. Cove has a public library, K-12 charter school, corner market and fueling station, volunteer fire department, styling salon, steakhouse, and, of course, the Cove Drive-in. A wide array of home-based businesses are a testament to Cove’s robust entrepreneurial spirit.
Cove has been a fruit production center for over 100 years. Today, approximately 500 acres of commercial orchards, planted mostly to sweet cherries and peaches, grace the hillsides above town. Livestock production and processing, field crops, and small-scale produce growers make up the remaining farm operations.
Households
270
Total Housing Units
278
Owner Occupied
203
Renter Occupied
66
Vacant
8
Median Home Value
$351,299
Average Home Value
$391,749
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
3.90%
Median Household
$71,914 $75,000
Average Household
$98,987 $119,044
Per Capita
$39,768 $48,161
Total Businesses
17
Total Employed
100
Workers 16+
251
2022 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
2
Employed
45
2022 Information Businesses
Businesses
2
Employed
19
2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
2
Employed
10
2022 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
2
Employed
10
2022 Public Administration
Businesses
2
Employed
9
2022 Food & Beverage Stores
Businesses
1
Employed
5
Some
High School
45
Graduated
High School
123
Associates
Degree
38
Bachelor's
Degree
84
Graduate
Degree
55
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
234
Non-Resident Commuters
10
Drive Alone
224
Carpooled
11
Public
0
Work At Home
10