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Cove, OR map Population (year 2000): 594. Estimated population in July 2006: 600 (+1.0% change)
 

Males: 280  (47.1%)
Females: 314  (52.9%)

Union County

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97824.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $38,542 in 2000)
Cove  $37,400
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $129,400 (it was $108,800 in 2000)
Cove  $129,400
Oregon:  $201,200

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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%)

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

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 2800 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 744 people per square mile 
 
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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%

16 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Asia).

This city:  2.7%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Cove:  1.0% ($1,050)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (111.9 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (330.6 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (776.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Union, OR (7.2 miles ), Imbler, OR (15.4 miles ), Island City, OR (16.6 miles ), Summerville, OR (18.7 miles) , La Grande, OR (19.6 miles ), Elgin, OR (20.0 miles ), North Powder, OR (20.1 miles ), Wallowa, OR (26.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,600
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,600
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $97,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $142,400
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.30 N, Longitude: 117.81 W


Area code: 541

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Private households (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cove:
  • GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LA GRANDE, OR)
  • ST ELIZABETH HEALTH SERVICES, INC (about 38 miles; BAKER CITY, OR)
  • WALLOWA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; ENTERPRISE, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Cove, OR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cove:
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 64 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; ID: ALW)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 76 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 93 miles; LEWISTON, ID; ID: LWS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cove:
  • LA GRANDE/UNION COUNTY (about 14 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; ID: LGD)
  • BAKER CITY MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; BAKER CITY, OR; ID: BKE)
  • JOSEPH STATE (about 39 miles; JOSEPH, OR; ID: 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/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 51 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 108 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 132 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
Public high school in Cove:
  • Cove School (Students: 252; Location: 803 Main St; Grades: K - 12; Our rating: 95)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cove and their reported violations in the past:

COVE, CITY OF (Population served: 594, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between MAR-02-2004 and APR-07-2005. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-02-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.6%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.9%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Cove compared to Oregon state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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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
Streets and Highways 1$3,195$38,3400$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,084
Totals for Government 1$3,195$38,3401$2,084



7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)
Union County:  0.15%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baker County, OR  0.52% ($28,022 average AGI)
from Umatilla County, OR  0.50% ($26,114)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.33% ($28,897)


8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
Oregon average:  7.91%

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 Umatilla County, OR  0.66% ($31,475 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID  0.45% ($23,100)
to Baker County, OR  0.45% ($25,975)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cove:
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLBM (1450 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cove:
  • KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
  • K208DB (89.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, ETC., OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K234AD (94.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KWRL (99.9 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K210AV (89.9 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K243AA (96.5 FM; UNION, ETC., OR; Owner: GRANDE RONDE CHRISTIAN RADIO ASSOC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cove:
  • KTVR (Channel 13; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K29EL (Channel 29; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K23DB (Channel 23; LaGRANDE, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K26FV (Channel 26; ELGIN, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K33FS (Channel 33; ELGIN, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K35GA (Channel 35; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K39FD (Channel 39; ELGIN, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K31GN (Channel 31; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)

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