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Notable locations in Covington: Covington Industrial Park (A), Covington City Hall (B), Alleghany County Courthouse (C), Alleghany County Jail (D), Jones Memorial Branch Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Covington include: Pine Street Baptist Church (A), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (B), Covington Baptist Church (C), Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church (D), South Covington Church (E), Trinity Baptist Church (F), Emmanuel Episcopal Church (G), Epworth Methodist Church (H), McAllister Memorial Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Potts Creek (A), Harmon Run (B), Dry Run (C), Laurel Branch (D), Mill Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Covington: Covington Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Covington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Highland Motel (720 South Highland Avenue), Holiday Inn Express (701 Carlyle Street), Best Western Mountain View (820 East Madison Street), Comfort Inn Covington (203 Interstate Drive), Covington Knights Inn (908 Valley Ridge Drive I-64 And Route 220 Exit 16).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Covington and their reported violations in the past:
CLIFTONDALE PARK/ WILSON CREEK/ SHARON (Population served: 1629, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Covington that have no violations reported:
- COVINGTON, CITY OF (Population served: 7300, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
- CHEROKEE (Population served: 486, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- MORRIS HILL - CORPS (Address: P.O. BOX 432, Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  12.9% | | Whole state: |  9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Covington, VA
7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Covington compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly 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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Banks with branches in Covington (2009 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Covington Main Branch at 116 West Riverside Street, branch established on 1979-02-26; South Craig Avenue Branch at 1201 South Craig Avenue, branch established on 2000-07-10. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- StellarOne Bank: Covington Branch at 450 W Main St., branch established on 2003-09-26. Info updated 2008-06-06: Bank assets: $2,933.1 mil, Deposits: $2,356.7 mil, headquarters in Christiansburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: Stellarone Corporation
- First National Bank: Covington Branch at 141 - 155 N. Court Street, branch established on 2002-02-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $234.6 mil, Deposits: $192.3 mil, headquarters in Ronceverte, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bankshares Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Covington Branch at 246 West Main Street, branch established on 1964-12-15. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Highlands Community Bank: at 309 Thacker Avenue, branch established on 2002-09-16. Info updated 2006-04-27: Bank assets: $80.3 mil, Deposits: $71.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Covington, Virginia
- Best Western Mountain View, 820 E Madison St, Covington, VA 24426, Phone: (540) 962-4951, Fax: (540) 965-5714
- Comfort Inn, 203 Interstate Dr, Covington, VA 24426, Phone: (540) 962-2141, Fax: (540) 965-0964
- Holiday Inn Express, 701 Carlyle St, Covington, VA 24426, Phone: (540) 962-1200
- America's Best Value Inn, 908 Vly Ridge Rd, Covington, VA 24426, Phone: (540) 962-7600, Fax: (540) 965-4926
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Covington, Virginia
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
13 | $41,780 | $38,566 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $10,842 | $65,052 | 6 | $2,405 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
16 | $49,377 | $37,033 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
11 | $24,372 | $26,588 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
18 | $49,972 | $33,315 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
9 | $20,389 | $27,185 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
8 | $21,084 | $31,626 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
10 | $23,829 | $28,595 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $1,820 | $21,840 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
11 | $31,058 | $33,881 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
120 | $443,700 | $44,370 | 40 | $8,840 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
35 | $79,730 | $27,336 | 10 | $8,385 |
| Other and Unallocable |
10 | $25,908 | $31,090 | 4 | $4,764 |
| Totals for Government |
264 | $823,861 | $37,448 | 60 | $24,394 |
Covington government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,248,000
Solid Waste Management: $625,000
All Other: $182,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $117,000
Parks & Recreation: $50,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $3,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $434,000
Sewerage: $27,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $8,713,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,565,000
Regular Highways: $1,191,000
Police Protection: $1,101,000
Water Utilities: $830,000
Financial Administration: $680,000
Solid Waste Management: $633,000
Welfare - Other: $630,000
Sewerage: $618,000
General - Other: $587,000
General Public Buildings: $503,000
Housing & Community Development: $307,000
Central Staff Services: $247,000
Fire Protection: $242,000
Libraries: $199,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $131,000
Corrections - Other: $105,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $100,000
Health Services - Other: $65,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $98,000
Highways: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $360,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Welfare: $543,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $199,000
Health: $77,000
Natural Resources: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $251,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,445,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $652,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,355,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $4,940,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,905,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $580,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $505,000
Other, NEC: $450,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $72,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $924,000
Interest Earnings: $30,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $499,000
Regular Highways: $80,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,051,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,340,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $4,929,000
All Other: $1,413,000
Highways: $732,000
General Support: $693,000
Public Welfare: $578,000
Housing & Community Development: $190,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $6,769,000
Total General Sales: $897,000
Public Utilities: $650,000
NEC: $569,000
Other Selective Sales: $376,000
Motor Vehicle License: $110,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $10,430,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $327,000
5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,016 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.27% | | Virginia average: | 11.06% |
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:
6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,635 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.41% | | Virginia average: | 10.78% |
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:
- WKEY (1340 AM; 1 kW; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
- WSLW (1310 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WXCF (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
- WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
- WVMR (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FROST, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Covington:
- WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
- WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
- WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Covington:
- WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
- WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Covington, Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 179
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 266
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 63
- Fatalities: 195
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 416
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 27
See more detailed statistics of Covington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Covington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Covington, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- Covington, , Call Sign: WPNI322
Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz, 956.393 MHz, 956.393 MHz
Grant Date: 09/17/2002, Expiration Date: 10/17/2012
Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906, Fax: (804) 771-6570, Email:
- FORE MT, Valley Ridge Road, East Of Covington, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQHW665
Assigned Frequencies : 948.000 MHz
Grant Date: 11/26/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Joyce Tucker
Registrant: Wvjt, LLC, Covington, VA 24426, Phone: (540) 962-1133, Fax: (540) 962-4401, Email:
- STATION, No. 2 Gate, Westvaco Plant, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WAQ682
Assigned Frequencies : 12450.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/1991, Expiration Date: 03/07/1996
Registrant: Phone: (703) 969-5000
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2- 1.0 Miles N 177.0 E From Covington, Call Sign: KNKK756
Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
Grant Date: 07/29/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Mary Mcdermott
Registrant: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-3182, Fax: (202) 719-4969, Email:
- .25 Miles S Of Carrolton Road, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KWT845
Assigned Frequencies : 158.700 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Covington)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6- Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3292L , Serial Number: 17256192, Year manufactured: 1967
Registrant (Individual): David W Clemons, R 3 Eagle Nest, Covington, VA 24426 - Aircraft: GLOBE GC-1B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3296K , Serial Number: 1289, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 01/21/1956
Registrant (Individual): Paul B Iii Lacy, 610 Midland Trail, Covington, VA 24426 - Aircraft: LISZEWSKI WALTER F MERLIN GT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 522LZ , Serial Number: M1191, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 08/04/1993
Registrant (Individual): Bobby D Rogers, 615 Rogers Rd, Covington, VA 24426 - Aircraft: FERGUSON DONALD CHALLENGER I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 447 (40 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 615BR , Serial Number: CHCW0190-118, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 01/05/2008
Registrant (Individual): Bobby D Rogers, 615 Rogers Rd, Covington, VA 24426 - Aircraft: MUNSEY GARY M LANCAIR 320 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9077N , Serial Number: 653320398, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/1995
Registrant (Individual): Gary M Munsey, 211 N Lexington Ave, Covington, VA 24426
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/29/1991 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 92271 , Serial Number: 16732, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert F Price, 111 Lexington Ave, Covington, VA 24426, Other Owners: Guinn Paul Edwards
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 67
- Hazardous Condition: 101
- Good Intent Call: 10
Incident types - Covington
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Covington, VA
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