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Covington gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $240K for a typical one, or 3.3 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household income. It grades A overall, 150th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. On the plus side, its schools outperform 76% of the state's. Covington has 1 place on the National Register. Only 2 of the 293 Ohio towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Covington.
Where Covington beats most towns.
Covington Historic Government BuildingEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Covington is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,010 in 1870, 2,548 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 3 maps from 1911 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Covington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Covington.
Covington is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has little public open land.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Covington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Covington has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 8,840 U.S. towns with household incomes like Covington’s, it is healthier than 56%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Covington beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of Covington adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 26% in Ohio’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Covington.
| Covington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Covington | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Covington for work: only 13% work in town. 5.3% of Covington residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Covington grew to 989 in 2023, 107 more than in 2013.
| Covington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Covington's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Covington’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
The median rent in Covington is $588 a month. The typical Covington home is worth about $240,000, up 2.8% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home. 69% of Covington households own their home.
| Covington | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $588 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Just 10 of its 888 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Covington itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Covington Community Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Covington
About 4 of every 100 Covington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
6 notable people were born in Covington.
Village in Ohio, United States
Covington is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,548 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was incorporated as Covington in 1835 on the site of the 1793 Fort Rowdy.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Covington grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #150 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools.
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.
Covington was laid out in 1816 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 6 notable people were born here, including Bertha Jaques and Billy Kelsey.