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Moving to Covington, Indiana

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Population: 2,565. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,465 (-3.9% change)
Males: 1,206 (47.0%), Females: 1,359 (53.0%)

Fountain County

Zip code: 47932

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $40,432
Median house value: $75,600

Population by Race

Races in Covington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (19.5%), United States (19.5%), English (9.6%), Irish (5.6%), French (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Covington, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Covington

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Covington city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -236 (-8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Covington:

  • ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 11 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
  • UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 17 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Covington:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 48 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 61 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Covington:

  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 14 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)
  • SHADES STATE PARK (about 29 miles; WAVELAND, IN; Abbreviation: 8I2)
  • CLINTON (about 31 miles; CLINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 1I7)

Amtrak station near Covington:

  • 17 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD’S, GILBERT ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Covington:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 52 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 59 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)

Schools

Public high school in Covington:

  • COVINGTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCH (Students: 301; Location: 1017 6TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Covington:

  • COVINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 1110 7TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COVINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 514 RAILROAD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Covington:

  • COVINGTON FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 5TH HARRISON BOX 267; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Covington:

  • COVINGTON-VEEDERSBURG PL (Operating income: $174,250; Location: 622 5TH ST; 35,695 books; 1,481 audio materials; 2,343 video materials; 161 serial subscriptions)

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