Covington, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 553. Estimated population in July 2024: 542 (-2.0% change)
Males: 267 (48.3%), Females: 286 (51.7%)

Garfield County

Zip code: 73730

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $26,979
Median house value: $29,100

Population by Race

Races in Covington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • American Indian (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (27.1%), United States (16.6%), Irish (10.8%), English (8.5%), French (5.8%), Czech (2.4%).

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Covington

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Covington town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Covington:

  • ST MARY’S MERCY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ENID, OK)
  • INTEGRIS BASS BAPTIST HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; ENID, OK)
  • INTEGRIS BASS PAVILION (about 20 miles; ENID, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Covington:

  • VANCE AFB (about 22 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 37 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
  • WILL ROGERS WORLD (about 64 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: OKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Covington:

  • ENID WOODRING RGNL (about 15 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: WDG)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 23 miles; PERRY, OK; Abbreviation: F22)
  • HOMESTEAD FARMS (about 28 miles; POND CREEK, OK; Abbreviation: O66)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Covington:

  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 44 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 57 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 58 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)

Schools

Public high school in Covington:

  • COVINGTON-DOUGLAS HS (Students: 90; Location: 400 EAST MAINE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Covington:

  • COVINGTON-DOUGLAS ES (Students: 199; Location: 400 EAST MAINE; Grades: PK – 08)