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Hill County

Population in July 2008: 302. Population change since 2000: +7.1%
 

Males: 140  (46.5%)
Females: 162  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76636.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,307 (it was $38,214 in 2000)
Covington:  $53,307
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,451
Covington:  $25,451
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,929 (it was $40,800 in 2000)
Covington:  $74,929
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,819; Detached houses: $104,959; Townhouses or other attached units: $71,051; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,827; Mobile homes: $32,667
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Races in Covington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Covington: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: English (13.1%), United States (10.3%), French (7.4%), Irish (7.4%), German (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 364 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Covington

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 46.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Covington city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Covington, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Covington to the number of sex offenders is 151 to 1.

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

Covington:  1.1% ($436)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Arlington, TX (37.4 miles , pop. 332,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (51.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Itasca, TX (2.6 miles ), Grandview, TX (2.8 miles ), Rio Vista, TX (2.9 miles ), Blum, TX (2.9 miles ), Carl's Corner, TX (3.7 miles) , Hillsboro, TX (3.7 miles ), Cleburne, TX (3.8 miles ), Keene, TX (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.18 N, Longitude: 97.26 W

Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+18.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Covington-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 230% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Covington city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the city center .


Covington-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from Covington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Covington:
  • HILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HILLSBORO, TX)
  • WALLS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CLEBURNE, TX)
  • LAKE WHITNEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WHITNEY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Covington, TX

Amtrak station near Covington:
  • 14 miles: CLEBURNE (502 E. HENDERSON ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Covington:
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,658)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 39 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 41 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 42 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
Public high school in Covington:
  • COVINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: HWY 171; Grades: PK-12; Our rating: 35)
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Church in Covington: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Covington, TX



Covington compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value 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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Covington travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hill County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Religion statistics for Covington

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurches of Christ
Adherents44.1%13.8%9.5%5.9%5.8%
Congregations30.8%11.5%3.8%3.8%16.7%
NameLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents4.2%4.2%2.9%2.7%6.9%
Congregations3.8%2.6%3.8%2.6%20.5%
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.


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$23,1600$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$874
Other and Unallocable 2$3,593$21,5580$0
Totals for Government 5$9,383$22,5191$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:
from McLennan County, TX  1.43% ($26,834 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  1.08% ($45,305)
from Johnson County, TX  1.02% ($30,455)


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:
to McLennan County, TX  1.60% ($28,669 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.87% ($31,137)
to Johnson County, TX  0.78% ($34,824)


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 Microwave Towers: 1
  • COVINGTON, 1.2 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: KKB45
    Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/27/1998
    Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Southwest Inc, 1200 Peachtree St 15w27, Atlanta, GA 30309

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Covington)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3L-65 (Fixed wing single engine, 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: RYAN AERONAUTICAL ST3KR (Fixed wing single engine, 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:
  • Fire: 49
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Service Call: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 4

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