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CovingtonPA

A town of 388, settled in 1817. Nearly 49.9% of it is conserved land.

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Population
388
−6.1% since 2010
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
55.2
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town

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Small town

388 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Covington is conserved land

56 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

49.9%conserved
49.9%
conserved · 16,786 of 33,662 acres
56 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Quehanna Wild Area33.4 mi9,741
2. State Game Lands Number 10010.4 mi820
3. Moshannon State Forest9.1 mi14,192
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Covington

Most working residents leave Covington for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lawrence (14%), Bradford (6%) and Clearfield (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Covington3%
Lawrence14%
Bradford6%
Clearfield6%
State College4%
24 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Covington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Covington has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–80°
Fall40–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Covington is

Covington beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better4 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCovingtonPA
Fewer adults seeing a dentist58.8%64.4%
Mount Nittany Medical Center
26.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 2011
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Get outside

56 miles of trails in Covington

49.9% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in CovingtonConservedTrails
1
Quehanna Wild Area33.4 mi of trails · 9,741 acres
Directions
2
State Game Lands Number 10010.4 mi of trails · 820 acres
3
Moshannon State Forest9.1 mi of trails · 14,192 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
PA 879 wb at Frenchville, Aug. 2024
2024 · PA 879 wb at Frenchville, Aug. 2024 · Wikimedia Commons
Covington’s story

209 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Quehanna Wild Area mapPA 879 wb entering Girard Twp., Aug. 2024PA 879 wb in Covington Twp., Aug. 2024
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About Covington

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Covington Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 497 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1817
Population
494
Area
53 sq mi

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