Local servicesHospitalGrande Ronde Hospital17.1 miPost officeCove Post Office4.8 miTown hallCove City Hall4.6 miFire stationCove Rural Fire Protection District4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWalla Walla Regional Airport ALW57 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI145 miInterstateI-8414 miUS highwayUS 3014 miCoachLa Grande OR (LAE)Greyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97824 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:02 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:27 am – 4:10 pm
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People1,923 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.2781 householdsMedian household income $74,271Median home value $363,100Median rent $1,142 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,265 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 678 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 12%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 25°F15 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 17 days29 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Union station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsWhitman National Forestnational forest · 2.4 mi · 1,255,658 acresWallowa National Forestnational forest · 14.7 mi · 995,134 acresLadd Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 4,341 acresMinam State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 18.6 mi · 608 acresWallowa Lake Highway Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 18.7 mi · 311 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 34.4 mi · 9,701 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 23 Jan 201546 mi away, near Cayuse, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Mar 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025298 of 353 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, OR
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Coveserves 550 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,840 ft1,780 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
