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Population in July 2008: 1,313. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 669  (51.0%)
Females: 644  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,318 (it was $40,446 in 2000)
Covington:  $50,318
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,346
Covington:  $20,346
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,445 (it was $75,100 in 2000)
Covington:  $117,445
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $138,147; Detached houses: $161,072; Townhouses or other attached units: $202,282; In 2-unit structures: $191,387; Mobile homes: $36,452

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Races in Covington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Covington: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.9%), English (22.6%), Irish (19.6%), United States (12.2%), Polish (4.8%), Italian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1107 feet

Land area: 26.1 square miles.

Population density: 50 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Covington

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Covington town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Covington:  2.4% ($1,799)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (30.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (246.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wyoming, NY (2.0 miles ), Pavilion, NY (2.1 miles ), York, NY (2.5 miles ), Middlebury, NY (2.5 miles ), Perry, NY (2.6 miles ), Leicester, NY (2.7 miles ), Perry, NY (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.84 N, Longitude: 78.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Covington, New York

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Covington-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.0 miles away from the Covington town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the town center caused $1 million in damages.


Covington-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 7.9 miles away from Covington center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 46.5 miles away from Covington center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from Covington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Covington:
  • WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WARSAW, NY)
  • UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BATAVIA, NY)
  • NICHOLAS NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DANSVILLE, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Covington:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 13 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 15 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 27 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 28 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 7,207)

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Notable locations in Covington: Boyds Corners (A), Ridge Corners (B), Bennetts Corners (C), Orrs Corners (D), Quinlan Corners (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Covington: Covington Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Olivet Cemetery (1), Mount Nash Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kelly Brook (A), Pearl Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Covington, NY



Covington compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Wyoming County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Covington

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Conservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents64.7%9.7%8.5%4.4%2.2%
Congregations24.2%12.9%17.7%8.1%6.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaFree Methodist Church of North AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.0%1.4%1.1%3.8%
Congregations4.8%1.6%3.2%4.8%16.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
New York average:  5.41%

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 Erie County, NY  1.47% ($31,351 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.74% ($26,973)
from Genesee County, NY  0.71% ($30,426)


6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,842 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
New York average:  6.26%

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 Erie County, NY  1.39% ($30,330 average AGI)
to Genesee County, NY  0.88% ($24,200)
to Livingston County, NY  0.52% ($28,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Covington:
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBTA (1490 AM; 1 kW; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: BRO-BEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Covington:
  • WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • DW208AM (89.5 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
  • W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGCC-FM (90.7 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Covington:
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $3,705,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,916
Total average daily truck traffic: 349
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 7,183

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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