Covington, Tennessee

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Population in July 2008: 9,253. Population change since 2000: +9.3%

Males: 4,083	(44.1%)
Females: 5,170	(55.9%)

Median resident age:	33.4 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 38019.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,098 (it was $24,684 in 2000)

Covington:	$29,098
Tennessee:	$43,614

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,682

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $112,939 (it was $73,000 in 2000)

Covington:	$112,939
Tennessee:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $132,902; Detached houses: $137,129; Townhouses or other attached units: $74,937; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,411; Mobile homes: $26,167; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000
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Races in Covington:

White Non-Hispanic (51.2%)
Black (46.5%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Covington: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.4%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.2%), English (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1826

Elevation: 339 feet

Land area: 10.3 square miles.

Population density: 899 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Covington

High school or higher: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Covington city

Never married: 28.7%
Now married: 43.0%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 11.4%

45 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Covington, Tennessee in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Covington to the number of sex offenders is 578 to 1.

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

Covington:	0.9% ($676)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (35.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (446.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Garland, TN (2.5 miles ), Tabernacle, TN (2.7 miles ), Brighton, TN (2.7 miles ), Burlison, TN (2.8 miles ), Henning, TN (2.9 miles ), Gilt Edge, TN (3.2 miles ), Mason, TN (3.5 miles ), Atoka, TN (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 40 buildings, average cost: $62,700
1997: 52 buildings, average cost: $53,200
1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $48,000
1999: 55 buildings, average cost: $38,100
2000: 58 buildings, average cost: $53,600
2001: 45 buildings, average cost: $55,700
2002: 62 buildings, average cost: $48,000
2003: 53 buildings, average cost: $57,100
2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $60,100
2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $62,600
2006: 71 buildings, average cost: $70,500
2007: 49 buildings, average cost: $103,000
2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $144,500

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Latitude: 35.56 N, Longitude: 89.65 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,448 (+52.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,812 (59.6%)

Area code: 901

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Crime in Covington by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	0	2	3	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	23.2	34.7	11.0	0.0	0.0	10.9	0.0
Rapes	2	5	5	2	1	3	3	1
per 100,000	23.4	58.0	57.9	22.0	11.0	32.8	32.6	10.9
Robberies	18	28	13	22	10	21	16	15
per 100,000	210.8	324.7	150.4	242.0	110.1	229.9	174.0	163.5
Assaults	59	64	30	52	87	77	107	75
per 100,000	691.0	742.2	347.1	571.9	957.8	843.1	1163.9	817.4
Burglaries	170	134	174	152	170	140	114	148
per 100,000	1991.1	1554.0	2013.2	1671.8	1871.6	1532.9	1240.1	1613.1
Thefts	317	440	379	365	349	371	367	338
per 100,000	3712.8	5102.6	4385.1	4014.5	3842.3	4062.2	3992.2	3683.9
Auto thefts	34	33	36	31	30	25	21	18
per 100,000	398.2	382.7	416.5	341.0	330.3	273.7	228.4	196.2
Arson	2	2	1	1	1	2	0	1
per 100,000	23.4	23.2	11.6	11.0	11.0	21.9	0.0	10.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	539.9	682.1	579.9	531.5	544.5	555.6	597.6	497.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 31 (30 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.24
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+4.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (10%)
Construction (8%)
Food (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Food (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (3%)

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Covington-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 184% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Covington city center injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 26.9 miles away from the city center caused $30,000 in damages.

Covington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from Covington center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from Covington center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Covington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Patrick Alston - College basketball player (Western Michigan Broncos).

Hospital/medical center in Covington:

BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TIPTON (1995 HWY 51 S BOX 737)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Covington:

BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAUDERDALE (about 14 miles; RIPLEY, TN)
METHODIST HEALTHCARE-BROWNSVILLE HOSP (about 22 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TN)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSCEOLA (about 26 miles; OSCEOLA, AR)

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Airports located in Covington:

Covington Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 9,400, Local Ops: 14,000, Military Ops: 100)
Baskin Airport (Runways: 1)
Bull Run Airport (Runways: 1)

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College/University in Covington:

TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT COVINGTON (Full-time enrollment: 181; Location: 1600 Hwy 51 South; Public; Website: www.covington.tec.tn.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Covington:

SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 29 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 32 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 32 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 32 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)

Public high schools in Covington:

Covington High School (Students: 904; Location: 803 South College; Grades: 9-12)
Tipton County Alternative Learning Center (Students: 207; Location: 295 West Kenwood Avenue; Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Covington:

Crestview Elementary (Students: 987; Location: 151 Mark A Walker Boulevard; Grades: KG-4)
Crestview Middle School (Students: 909; Location: 201 Mark A Walker Boulevard; Grades: 5-8)
Covington Integrated Arts Academy (Students: 797; Location: 760 Bert Johnston Avenue; Grades: KG-8)
Austin Peay Elementary School (Students: 769; Location: 474 Academic Drive; Grades: KG-5)

Private elementary/middle school in Covington:

HELICON TEEN LEARNLING CENTER (Students: 27; Location: 110 WEST LIBERTY; Grades: 7 - 10)

See full list of schools located in Covington, School District: TIPTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Covington:

TIPTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $132,505; Location: 300 WEST CHURCH STREET; 41,299 books; 821 audio materials; 696 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

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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).

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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.8%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	27.9%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	12.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Covington, TN

268 people in nursing homes
69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Covington compared to Tennessee state average:

Covington, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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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 (2009 data):

BancorpSouth Bank: Money Basket Branch, Covington-South Branch, Covington Central Branch. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
Regions Bank: South Branch at 1009 Highway 51 South, branch established on 1972-10-02; Covington Branch at 103 East Pleasant Avenue, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Covington Walmart Branch at 201 Lanny Bridges Avenue, Suite C, branch established on 2006-10-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $295.1 mil, Deposits: $242.3 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 52 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: $80.1 mil, Deposits: $68.3 mil, headquarters in Brighton, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Brighton Bancorp, Inc.
Clayton Bank and Trust: Covington Branch at 3080 Highway 51 South, branch established on 1999-05-24. Info updated 2007-03-26: Bank assets: $556.2 mil, Deposits: $456.6 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: $474.4 mil, Deposits: $417.7 mil, headquarters in Brownsville, TN, negative income in the last year, 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: $170.8 mil, Deposits: $143.6 mil, headquarters in Ripley, TN, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bancshares Of Ripley, Inc.
Patriot Bank: Pleasant Avenue Branch at 101 East Pleasant Avenue, branch established on 2004-05-03. Info updated 2006-05-26: Bank assets: $184.5 mil, Deposits: $156.7 mil, headquarters in Millington, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancorp Of Tennessee, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Covington, Tennessee

Quality Inn & Suites, 873 Hwy 51 N, Covington, TN 38019, Phone: (901) 476-8561, Fax: (901) 476-8562
Comfort Inn, 901 Hwy 51 N, Covington, TN 38019, Phone: (901) 475-0380, Fax: (901) 475-0479
Americas Best Value Inn, 1007 Hwy 51 N, Covington, TN 38019, Phone: (901) 475-1111, Fax: (901) 475-9624
Days Inn, 80 Deena Cv, Covington, TN 38019, Phone: (901) 475-1177, Fax: (901) 475-0014

All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Covington, Tennessee

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Tipton County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Covington

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.40%

Here		41.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ	Association Reformed Presbyterian Church
Adherents	54.1%	17.0%	6.8%	5.0%	3.3%
Congregations	26.2%	22.6%	11.9%	9.5%	4.8%

Name	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	3.2%	3.1%	2.1%	1.8%	3.7%
Congregations	4.8%	3.6%	2.4%	1.2%	13.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	6	$20,447	$40,894	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$11,018	$26,443	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		4	$9,131
Police Protection - Officers	26	$84,328	$38,921	9	$4,997
Police - Other	1	$2,324	$27,888	0	$0
Firefighters	21	$63,993	$36,567	11	$2,871
Fire - Other	1	$1,825	$21,900	0	$0
Streets and Highways	6	$18,880	$37,760	0	$0
Airports	1	$3,816	$45,792	2	$1,196
Solid Waste Management	8	$12,214	$18,321	0	$0
Sewerage	8	$19,836	$29,754	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	8	$22,830	$34,245	22	$10,533
Water Supply	8	$26,200	$39,300	0	$0
Electric Power	20	$71,361	$42,817	11	$523
Gas Supply	10	$27,580	$33,096	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	6	$16,358	$32,716	0	$0
Totals for Government	135	$403,010	$35,823	59	$29,251

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:

from Shelby County, TN	4.22% ($41,271 average AGI)
from Lauderdale County, TN	0.31% ($32,556)
from DeSoto County, MS	0.16% ($46,906)

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:

to Shelby County, TN	3.05% ($30,941 average AGI)
to Lauderdale County, TN	0.39% ($27,667)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.23% ($35,756)

Strongest AM radio stations in Covington:

WKBL (1250 AM; 1 kW; COVINGTON, TN; Owner: COVINGTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

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.)
WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
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)
WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
KQDD (107.3 FM; OSCEOLA, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
KHLS (96.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
WHRK (97.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTBG (95.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE WIRELESS GROUP, INC.)
WMPS (107.5 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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)
WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W57CG (Channel 57; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Covington, Tennessee:

Fatal accident count: 41
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 75
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 15
Fatalities: 47
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 113
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

Tennessee average:

Fatal accident count: 115
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
Fatalities: 126
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 294
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Covington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total costs: $2,608,000
Total average daily traffic: 57,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,765

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 5
2000-2009: 2

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	8	$101,573	74	$153,006	63	$77,466	16	$21,183	1	$1,206,000	63	$149,338	1	$17,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	4	$87,060	11	$74,572	2	$17,500	0	$0	1	$86,950	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$95,450	24	$79,284	82	$84,077	12	$22,403	0	$0	11	$75,074	3	$23,870
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	7	$81,547	24	$74,023	0	$0	0	$0	7	$56,800	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$100,555	17	$79,073	1	$16,000	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0406.01 , 0407.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	24	$91,869	6	$124,677	1	$113,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$100,060	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$98,000	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$95,250	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0406.01 , 0407.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 122
Hazardous Condition: 37
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Covington

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Covington, TN

Covington on our top lists:

#70 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"

#14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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