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Covington, IN

CovingtonIN

A town of 3,069. Nearly 3.9% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,069
+0.9% since 2010
Typical home
$231K
+4.1% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
993
Balanced

What makes Covington stand out

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Outdoors

3.9% of Covington is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

#35for trails in IN
3.9%
conserved · 38 of 954 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
#163
most conserved land in IN
#13
most walkable in IN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Covington City Park & Wabash Heritage Trail0.5 mi36
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Covington

Most working residents leave Covington for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Danville (15%), Lafayette (5%) and Danville (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

17%work in town

Where working residents work

In Covington17%
Danville15%
Lafayette5%
Danville3%
Crawfordsville3%
13 mi
median commute distance
993
jobs based in Covington
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns

Covington beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outCovingtonIN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.8%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer11.5%8.3%
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
11.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
45th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Covington home is worth about $231K

The typical Covington home is worth about $231,000, up 4.1% in a year, 11% below the Indiana typical home.

$231KZillow home value

Typical home value

Covington$231K
Indiana$260K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Covington has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2003
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Carnegie Library of
2012 · Carnegie Library of · Wikimedia Commons
Covington’s story

Covington in pictures

10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.

Covington, IndianaFountain County Clerk's BuildingOld city hall in
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Landmarks

6 places in Covington on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Covington

City in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Covington is a city in, and the county seat of, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,668 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,668
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
564 ft
ZIP code
47932
Area code
765

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