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Covelo
CaliforniaCDP
Covelo
Total population
1,286
Median home value
$360,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$34,583
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Covelo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mendocino County, California, United States. Covelo is located 14 miles (23 km) east-northeast of Laytonville, at an elevation of 1,398 feet (426 m). The population was 1,394 at the 2020 census, up from 1,255 at the 2010 census. 405 acres (1.64 km2) of Covelo is part of the Round Valley Indian Reservation.
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History
Covelo began in 1860, with the opening of the town's first store. The post office opened in 1870. and some sources claim that the town was named by Charles H. Eberle after a fortress in Switzerland. However, there is no place mentioned in the gazetters of Switzerland. Covelo may be a misspelling of Covolo, a fort in Pederobba, Veneto, Italy, which is near Switzerland. Alternatively, it could be named after Covelo, a village in Galicia, Spain. There is also a Covello in Basilicata, in the south of Italy.
Geography
Covelo is located in northeastern Mendocino County at . Like the rest of Mendocino County, a large part of Covelo's economy comes from growing grapes for wine but also cattle ranching. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Covelo has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csa on climate maps. Covelo has a four-season climate, with the dry part of the year during summer and the rainy part in the winter. Winters are mild in Covelo. Although snowfall is heavy on the nearby mountains such as Anthony Peak in the winter, it is usually light in the valley. Diurnal temperature variation is large year round, albeit widest in summer. During winter, the variation results in frequent frosts.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Covelo, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
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Health (adults)
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
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Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about Covelo
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 41 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 41 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 56 mi
- Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 95 mi
- Wildfire Bug, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 171 mi
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 174 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 176 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 176 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET