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Cove is a tiny town of 462 people in Polk County, Arkansas. It's about 63 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 143 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $574 a month.
462people
$75kTypical home
$574/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 462
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 289 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 63 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 63 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$473/mo)
- Median rent $574/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (914 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to FSM airport
- 147 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 309 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 54 mi to the nearest vet
- 60 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+71 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.