Hill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.3. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2001 was 0.181. This is significantly better than average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.52. This is significantly better than average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.1. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 25.1. This is about average. There were 25 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.296. This is significantly better than average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.6%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 71.2% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Covington, TX
Covington compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hill County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Covington:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.09%
| Here |  | 51.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 44.1% | 13.8% | 9.5% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Congregations | 30.8% | 11.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 16.7% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | American Baptist Association | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 6.9% |
| Congregations | 3.8% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 20.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | This county: | 1.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Hill County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Hill County: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31 | This county: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17 | Hill County: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Hill County: | 14.9% | | State: | 15.7% |
| 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 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $5,790 | $23,160 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $874 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $3,593 | $21,558 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $9,383 | $22,519 | 1 | $874 |
8.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,179 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.80% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
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:
8.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,495 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.82% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Covington:
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCLE (1140 AM; 1 kW; CLEBURNE, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
- KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Covington:
- KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
- KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
- KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
- KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
- KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
- KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
- KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVTT (91.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
- KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
- WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
- KTFW-FM (92.1 FM; GLEN ROSE, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
- KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Covington:
- KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
- KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
- KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
- KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
- KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
- KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
- KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
- WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
- KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
- KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
- K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
- K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
- KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
- KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGSW-LP (Channel 46; KEENE, TX; Owner: SOUTHWESTERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY)
Covington fatal accident list:
Jun 28, 1999 06:51 AM, Sr-171, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Curtis Branch, Covington (Lat: 32.177750 Lon: -97.255833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.4 m, Overall height: 73.4 m
Registrant: Aviation Systems, 2510 W. 237th Street, Suite 210, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 530-3188, Email:
- Stephanie R Wilson, Covington (Lat: 32.177750 Lon: -97.255833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.4 m, Overall height: 73.4 m
Registrant: Aviation Systems, 2510 W. 237th Street, Suite 210, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 530-3188, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Covington (Lat: 32.177750 Lon: -97.255833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.4 m, Overall height: 73.4 m, Licensee ID: L01211381
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 107 Rogers Street (Tx11898-A) (Lat: 32.177750 Lon: -97.255861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.8 m, Overall height: 72.8 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 107 Rogers Street (Tx11898-A) (Lat: 32.177750 Lon: -97.255861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.8 m, Overall height: 72.8 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - COVINGTON, 1.2 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 32.189028 Lon: -97.238889), Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: KKB45
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6152.75 MHz Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/27/1998
Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Southwest Inc, 1200 Peachtree St 15w27, Atlanta, GA 30309
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Covington)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: J3L-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 30240 , Serial Number: 4718, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 12/23/1964
Registrant (Co-Owned): Karen L Justice, 208 Pr 142, Covington, TX 76636, Other Owners: Norman D Justice - Aircraft: ST3KR (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: KINNER R5 SERIES (160 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 48743 , Serial Number: 1287, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 10/29/1954
Registrant (Individual): Norman D Justice, 208 Pr 142, Covington, TX 76636
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Covington
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Covington, TX
| Most common first names in Covington, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 14 | 71.3 years |
| Mary | 10 | 78.1 years |
| William | 6 | 71.3 years |
| John | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Alma | 4 | 72.7 years |
| Joe | 4 | 80.0 years |
| Robert | 4 | 68.7 years |
| Charles | 3 | 76.3 years |
| Floyd | 3 | 70.0 years |
| Frank | 3 | 75.3 years |
| Most common last names in Covington, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Gilbert | 6 | 69.3 years |
| Donham | 5 | 76.0 years |
| King | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Martin | 5 | 79.0 years |
| Fuller | 4 | 87.0 years |
| Creswell | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Moore | 4 | 78.9 years |
| Johnson | 4 | 75.0 years |
| Gathings | 4 | 85.0 years |
| Gee | 4 | 74.3 years |
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