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Cove, AR map Population (year 2000): 383. Estimated population in July 2006: 387 (+1.0% change)
 

Males: 203  (53.0%)
Females: 180  (47.0%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71937.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,100 (it was $17,368 in 2000)
Cove  $18,100
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,900 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
Cove  $39,900
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Cove:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1047 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 221 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cove, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cove to the number of sex offenders is 191 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cove:  0.6% ($214)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (64.5 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (143.1 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (198.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hatfield, AR (4.2 miles ), Vandervoort, AR (5.1 miles) , Wickes, AR (10.7 miles ), Grannis, AR (14.8 miles ), Mena, AR (15.6 miles ), Smithville, OK (16.1 miles) , South Le Flore, OK (19.3 miles ), Gillham, AR (19.6 miles) .

Latitude: 34.44 N, Longitude: 94.41 W


Area code: 870

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (15%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


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Cove-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the Cove town center injured 29 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cove:
  • MENA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; MENA, AR)
  • DE QUEEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; DE QUEEN, AR)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF SCOTT COUNTY (about 40 miles; WALDRON, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cove:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 62 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 74 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
  • COX FLD (about 91 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cove:
  • MENA INTERMOUNTAIN MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; MENA, AR; ID: M39)
  • J LYNN HELMS SEVIER COUNTY (about 28 miles; DE QUEEN, AR; ID: DEQ)
  • WALDRON MUNI (about 37 miles; WALDRON, AR; ID: M27)

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; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 107 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 118 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 133 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
Public high school in Cove:
  • VAN COVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 110 SOUTH FIFTH STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cove that have no violations reported:
  • COVE WATERWORKS (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  28.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Cove compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cove (2007 data):
  • First National Bank: Cove Branch at 5607 Highway 71 South, branch established on 1972-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $402.6 mil, Deposits: $287.3 mil, headquarters in Hot Springs, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: First National Security Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$1,287$15,4440$0
Other Government Administration 2$2,061$12,3666$533
Totals for Government 3$3,348$13,3926$533


Cove government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $79,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Regular Highways: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $143,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $380,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $87,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
    General Support: $7,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $44,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,675 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.44%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sevier County, AR  0.40% ($22,440 average AGI)
from Garland County, AR  0.24% ($39,333)
from McCurtain County, OK  0.24% ($17,133)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,336 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sebastian County, AR  0.46% ($18,179 average AGI)
to Washington County, AR  0.44% ($25,556)
to Sevier County, AR  0.34% ($22,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cove:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENA (1450 AM; 1 kW; MENA, AR; Owner: OUACHITA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cove:
  • KQOR (105.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: OUACHITA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KENA-FM (102.1 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: OUACHITA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDQN-FM (92.1 FM; DE QUEEN, AR; Owner: JAY W. BUNYARD & ANNE W. BUNYARD)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
  • KKBI (106.1 FM; BROKEN BOW, OK; Owner: J.D.C. RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRV-FM (92.5 FM; HEAVENER, OK; Owner: LEROY BILLY)
  • K203BO (88.5 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV ARKANSAS)


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