Covington, Indiana Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,565. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,474 (-3.5% change)

Males: 1,206	(47.0%)
Females: 1,359	(53.0%)

Fountain County

Median resident age:	43.2 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47932 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,900 (it was $40,432 in 2000)

Covington	$40,900
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,400 (it was $75,600 in 2000)

Covington	$85,400
Indiana:	$114,400

Covington, IN residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Covington:

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

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 1.17 square miles.

Population density: 2104 people per square mile

(low).

Covington

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%

46 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.8%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Covington, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Covington to the number of sex offenders is 491 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Covington:	0.9% ($657)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (40.2 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (88.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (119.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Perrysville, IN (6.8 miles ), West Lebanon, IN (9.0 miles ), Veedersburg, IN (9.3 miles ), State Line City, IN (10.0 miles) , Williamsport, IN (12.3 miles ), Cayuga, IN (14.3 miles ), Kingman, IN (14.3 miles ), Attica, IN (14.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $99,600
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,700
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $356,300
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,600
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,100
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,300
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,000
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $52,000
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $149,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.14 N, Longitude: 87.39 W

97 people in nursing homes
35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 765

Covington, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (11%)
Educational services (7%)
Construction (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Average climate in Covington, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Covington-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Covington city center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 30.7 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Covington:

ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 11 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 26 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Covington:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Covington:

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

Amtrak station near Covington:

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

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; FT enrollment: 9,597)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 52 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 56 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)

Public high school in Covington:

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

Public elementary/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 elementary/middle school in Covington:

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

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)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Covington is less than 10 miles from the home of famous Hoosier, Sean Redenbaugh added by Maverick
The Covington First Baptist School updated information is: Covington Christian School, located at 518 Fifth Street Covington. They are now offering K-4 through 12th grades.

Hotel: Oak Grove Motel (7976 West USHighway 136).

Courts: Fountain County Court House (Court House), Fountain County - Circuit Court (301 4th Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Covington and their reported violations in the past:

OAK GROVE MOTEL (Population served: 31, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Covington that have no violations reported:

COVINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 2747, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.4%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.4%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.2%

Covington compared to Indiana state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Banks with branches in Covington (2007 data):

CentreBank: Covington Branch at 315 Washington Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.5 mil, Deposits: $36.1 mil, headquarters in Veedersburg, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lawrence L. Osborn Scholarship Trust
MainSource Bank - Crawfordsville: Covington Branch at 417 E. Liberty Street, branch established on 1992-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $272.8 mil, Deposits: $176.7 mil, headquarters in Crawfordsville, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.
Old National Bank: Covington Branch at 401 Washington Street, branch established on 1928-11-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,009.0 mil, Deposits: $6,397.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
The Fountain Trust Company: at 1 Fountain Square, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $162.3 mil, Deposits: $133.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Piper Holdings, Inc.

2004 Presidential Election results in Fountain County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	6	$15,626	$31,252	0	$0
Streets and Highways	6	$15,776	$31,552	2	$252
Sewerage	2	$5,505	$33,030	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		13	$4,580
Electric Power	8	$21,622	$32,433	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$4,562	$27,372	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		19	$718
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,811
Totals for Government	24	$63,091	$31,546	41	$7,361

Covington government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $180,000
Charges - Sewerage: $303,000
Solid Waste Management: $73,000

All Other: $28,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Construction - Electric Utilities: $49,000
Water Utilities: $5,000

Sewerage: $3,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,515,000
General - Other: $480,000

Regular Highways: $379,000

Water Utilities: $196,000

Sewerage: $188,000

Parks & Recreation: $109,000

Solid Waste Management: $73,000

Police Protection: $4,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $73,000
From Other Government: $26,000

From Local Government: $16,000

Benefit Payments: $16,000

Local Employee Contribution: $10,000

Interest Revenue: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $196,000
Highways: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,270,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $405,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,215,000
Other, NEC: $385,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $55,000
Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $50,000
Interest Earnings: $30,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $50,000
Fire Protection: $19,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,179,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,632,000
Water Utilities: $318,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $127,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $119,000
Highways: $77,000

All Other: $20,000

Health & Hospitals: $13,000
Tax - Property: $423,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,550,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $54,000

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Warren County, IN	1.13% ($22,909 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, IN	0.91% ($28,323)
from Tippecanoe County, IN	0.82% ($28,268)

6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Tippecanoe County, IN	1.29% ($33,011 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, IN	1.04% ($24,606)
to Warren County, IN	0.81% ($30,291)

Strongest AM radio stations in Covington:

WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WITY (980 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: VERMILION BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Covington:

WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)
WSKL (92.9 FM; VEEDERSBURG, IN; Owner: ZONA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WDNL (102.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
WXLS (99.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: I.A.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
WFWR (91.5 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: FOUNTAIN WARREN COMMUNITY RADIO CORP)
WAXI (104.9 FM; ROCKVILLE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
W293AF (106.5 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS)

TV broadcast stations around Covington:

WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W31BX (Channel 31; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)

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