Cove is a city in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 525 at the 2020 census, up from 510 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Cove is located in northwestern Chambers County on the west side of Old River Lake, an arm of the Trinity River. Interstate 10 passes the northern end of the town, with access from Exit 803. I-10 leads west to Houston and east to Beaumont.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cove has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.11%, is water. The post office at Cove was first opened in 1894 (now closed). The Icet family also operated a sawmill at the site, which had a population of 150 residents by 1920. After the 1940s, the nearby established chemical plants helped to boost the population. In the 1970s there were rumors that Baytown, to the southwest, intended to annex the community. On September 22, 1970, 84 residents sent a petition to nearby Beach City to annex the community. On November 24, 1970, Beach City annexed Cove, an area bounded generally on the west by FM-2354, on the east by the Old and Lost Rivers, on the south by Lawrence Road, and on the north by a line just north of FM-565. On December 2, 1970, Beach City extended its Cove annexation to include the property where the old Cove Community Building sits. Baytown did not concur. In 1971, Baytown sued Beach City in an attempt to stop the annexation of Cove. In 1973, Beach City released its claim to what are now the city limits of Cove. An incorporation election was held and the City of Cove was incorporated on May 23, 1973. Leroy Stevens was Cove's first mayor. The City Council of Beach City presented to Mayor Stevens Cove's first municipal seal, which is believed to be the one still in use.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Cove had a population of 525. The median age was 38.9 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.2 males age 18 and over.
89.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 10.3% lived in rural areas.
There were 205 households in Cove, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.1% were married-couple households, 14.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 466 || 88.8%
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| Black or African American || 3 || 0.6%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 0.2%
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| Asian || 1 || 0.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 12 || 2.3%
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| Two or more races || 42 || 8.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 43 || 8.2%
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2000 census
At the 2000 census,
Zoned schools include:
- Barbers Hill Kindergarten Center
- Barbers Hill Primary School
- Barbers Hill Elementary School North
- Barbers Hill Elementary School South
- Barbers Hill Middle School North
- Barbers Hill Middle School South
- Barbers Hill High School
Residents of Barbers Hill ISD are zoned to Lee College.