Covert is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to about 2,502 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49043, and parts of 49038 are in Covert too.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Covert; also Bangor Township
Mostly Coloma Charter Township; part is in Covert
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Covert. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL78 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Covert; 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.
Covert had 2,510 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 702nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Van Buren County grew from 33,274 residents in 1900 to 75,587 in 2020.
Van Buren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Haven, MI weather station (9 miles away).
17,635 jobs at 1,327 businesses in Van Buren 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles 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 Covert Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covert Elementary SchoolCovert | Pre-K–5 | 144 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Covert Middle SchoolCovert | 6–8 | 79 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Covert High SchoolCovert | 9–12 | 101 | Public | 1.4 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 Coloma Charter Township, Hagar, Coloma City, Bangor Township and Bainbridge.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.