CovingtonTX
303 people live in this town, founded in 1852.
Is Covington a good place to live?
Covington’s average commute is 34 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Covington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
303 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Covington: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Covington.
The schools Covington’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: Covington ISD. The largest public high school is Covington School, with 353 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covington SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 353 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Covington is cold waves, at a low overall level
In Covington, the risk rating from FEMA is 32 of 100. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by tornadoes at 23%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Covington has mild winters and hot summers
Covington’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Covington has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 138 commuters
For most workers, Covington is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The share of residents in Covington who live below the poverty line: 16%. Since 2013, Covington has added 131 jobs, to 140 in 2023. The median commute is under 38 miles.
| Covington | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A home in Covington is worth about $334K, on Zillow’s estimate
Covington: 88% of households own their home. For Covington, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,031 a month. Values fell 1.4% in the year to September 2026.
| Covington | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,031 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Covington is
15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Covington. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Covington is ahead of Texas on 3 and behind on 7. In Covington, 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Covington | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Covington | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.8% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.1% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Covington is conserved land
Walkers can cover 0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in Covington. The town’s trail density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Covington
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Covington; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Covington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Covington
City in Texas, United States
Covington is a city in Hill County in central Texas, United States. Located at the intersection of FM 67 and State Highway 171, 14 miles (23 km) north of Hillsboro, it is near the northern boundary of Hill County. It was founded by Colonel James Jackson Gathings, formerly of North Carolina and Mississippi, in the spring of 1852, and is named for his wife's family. Gathings secured about 10,000 acres (40 km2) of land in what is now Hill County, 100 of which were set aside for the new town of Covington. The population of Covington, 168 years later, was 261 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- ZIP code
- 76636
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Covington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Covington, TX a good place to live?
Covington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.