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Covington gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $224K for a typical one, or 3.6 years of the county’s $63K median household income. It grades A− overall, 163rd of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $52K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 86% of Indiana towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 6 places on the National Register. On walkability, just 39 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns do better. Covington’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Indiana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 91 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better.
Where Covington beats most towns.
William C. B. Sewell House
Census counts: 1,176 in 1850, 2,668 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Covington is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Covington, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Covington.
Covington pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Indiana norm, sends many workers across the state line to Danville and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Covington City Park & Wabash Heritage Trail | 0.5 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 6,625 U.S. towns with household incomes like Covington’s, it is healthier than 58%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Covington beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Covington, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 82% of adults had a checkup this year in Covington.
| Covington | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Covington | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Covington has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
28% of working residents cross a state line to work, Danville among the top destinations. The average commute for its 1,174 working residents takes 17.3 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
Most working residents leave Covington for work: only 17% work in town. Since 2013, Covington has added 112 jobs, to 993 in 2023. The top destinations are Danville (15%), Indianapolis (7%) and Lafayette (5%).
| Covington | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Covington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Covington grades A− overall with a typical home of about $224K, below the Indiana typical value; only 18 of the 64 Indiana towns graded A− or better can say that.
62% of Covington households own their home. The typical Covington home is worth about $224,000, up 3.3% in a year, 13% below the Indiana typical home. Covington’s median rent is $847 a month.
| Covington | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $847 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Covington
About 4 of every 100 Covington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
6 places in Covington on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Covington.
City in Indiana, United States
Covington is a city in, and the county seat of, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,668 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Covington grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #163 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and A for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
6 notable people were born here, including John T. Myers and Cecil M. Harden.
