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Notable locations in Covington: North Industrial Park (A), Covington Country Club (B), Rialto Industrial Park (C), South Industrial Park (D), Frazier Recreation Center (E), Covington Recreation Center (F), Covington City Hall (G), Tipton County Public Library (H), Tipton County Justice Building (I), Tipton County Courthouse (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Covington include: Central Christian Church (A), Collins Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Covington Church of God in Christ (C), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Mount Zion Baptist Church (H), Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church of Covington (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Tipton Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Covington include: Shelton Park (1), Cobb Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Covington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Rollie's Lanes (888 Highway 51 North).
Hotels: Covington Super 8 Motel (1007 Highway 51 North), Baxter Motel (112 Highway 51 North), Best Western Inn (873 U South Highway 51 North), Days Inn (80 Deena Cove), Comfort Inn Covington (901 US 51 North).
Courts: Tipton County - General Sessions Court Clerk (1801 South College Street), Tipton County - Circuit Court Clerk (1801 South College Street), Tipton County - Chancery Court Clerk (Court Square).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Covington and their reported violations in the past:
COVINGTON WATER DEPT (Population served: 10859, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Covington that have no violations reported:
- FIRST U D OF TIPTON CO (Population served: 8479, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  27.9% | | Whole state: |  13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Covington compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Covington (2007 data):
- Regions Bank: Covington Branch, Covington Branch, South Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- BancorpSouth Bank: Money Basket Branch, Covington-South Branch, Covington Central Branch. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
- Clayton Bank and Trust: Tipton Bank & Trust Branch at 3080 Highway 51 South, branch established on 1999-05-24. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $347.7 mil, Deposits: $297.0 mil, headquarters in Knoxville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Clayton Bancorp, Inc
- INSOUTH Bank: Highway 51 South Branch at 425 Highway 51 South, branch established on 1974-12-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $540.2 mil, Deposits: $333.1 mil, headquarters in Brownsville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Southern Bancshares, Inc. Esot
- Bank of Ripley: Highway 51 Branch at 1775 Highway 51 South, branch established on 1999-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $174.9 mil, Deposits: $133.8 mil, headquarters in Ripley, TN, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Bancshares Of Ripley, Inc.
- The Fort Sill National Bank: Covington Branch at 201 Lanny Bridges Avenue, Suite C, branch established on 2006-10-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $277.8 mil, Deposits: $227.3 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 36 total offices, Holding Company: J. R. Montgomery Bancorporation
- Brighton Bank: Covington Branch at 1500 Highway 51 South, branch established on 1999-08-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $71.8 mil, Deposits: $62.5 mil, headquarters in Brighton, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Brighton Bancorp, Inc.
- Patriot Bank: Pleasant Avenue Branch at 101 East Pleasant Avenue, branch established on 2004-05-03. Info updated 2006-05-26: Bank assets: $148.4 mil, Deposits: $129.9 mil, headquarters in Millington, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancorp Of Tennessee, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Tipton County Tennessee:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Electric Power |
19 | $58,892 | $37,195 | 5 | $279 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $21,622 | $32,433 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $18,841 | $28,262 | 10 | $5,620 |
| Sewerage |
8 | $16,370 | $24,555 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
8 | $10,080 | $15,120 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $15,581 | $31,162 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $1,506 | $18,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
20 | $52,811 | $31,687 | 5 | $1,532 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,918 | $23,016 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $4,872 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $9,093 | $21,823 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $16,874 | $33,748 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $3,149 | $37,788 | 1 | $638 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $13,500 | $27,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
38 | $60,546 | $19,120 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
117 | $250,288 | $25,671 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
10 | $22,761 | $27,313 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
25 | $69,593 | $33,405 | 4 | $2,666 |
| Totals for Government |
287 | $643,425 | $26,903 | 27 | $15,608 |
8.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,402 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.11% | | Tennessee average: | 7.52% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($662 average AGI)| Tipton County: | 0.12% | | Tennessee average: | 0.09% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,461 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.83% | | Tennessee average: | 6.67% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($360 average AGI)| Tipton County: | 0.06% | | Tennessee average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Covington:
- WKBL (1250 AM; 1 kW; COVINGTON, TN; Owner: COVINGTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
- WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
Strongest FM radio stations in Covington:
- WKBQ (93.5 FM; COVINGTON, TN; Owner: COVINGTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
- WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WAPO (90.5 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WAUV (89.7 FM; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WKNO-FM (91.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
- KAMJ (93.9 FM; GOSNELL, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WKVZ (94.9 FM; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KHLS (96.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
- WMPS (107.5 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KQDD (107.3 FM; OSCEOLA, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Covington:
- WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
- W57CG (Channel 57; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
- WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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