Cove is a town in Polk County, Arkansas, home to about 462 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71937.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Cove, part in Vandervoort
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX177 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cove; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cove had 319 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 312th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Polk County grew from 18,352 residents in 1900 to 19,221 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 61.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mena, AR weather station (14 miles away).
4,995 jobs at 429 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cossatot River School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cossatot River High SchoolCove | 7–12 | 388 | Public | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Vandervoort.
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