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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Construction (10.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Detached houses: $109,414Here:$109,414State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $436,973Here:$436,973State:$180,099 In 2-unit structures: $360,619Here:$360,619State:$70,652 Mobile homes: $67,713Here:$67,713State:$37,232
McCain (Republican): 58.6% Obama (Democratic): 40.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $304 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $199 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Covington County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $571 a month.
Cities in this county include: Collins, Mount Olive, Seminary.
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Notable locations in Covington County: Hot Coffee (A), Methodist-Protestant Campgrounds (B), Hot Coffee Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C), East Covington Volunteer Fire Department (D), Southwest Covington Volunteer Fire Department (E), Hot Coffee Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Covington County include: New Hopewell Church (A), Oak Hill Church (B), Oakvale Methodist Church (C), Oakdale Church (D), Pleasant Grove Congregational Methodist Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Rock Hill Church (G), Rocky Valley Church (H), Salem Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Coulter Cemetery (3), Oakohay Cemetery (4), Crosby Cemetery (5), Davis Cemetery (6), McNair Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Keys Lake (A), McNair Millpond (B), Watsons Mill Pond (C), Gibson Lake (D), Legion Lake (E), Dry Creek Lake (F), Chain Lake (G), Lake Mike Connor (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Birdie Branch (A), Big Swamp Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Beaver Branch (D), Caney Head Creek (E), Blakely Creek (F), Shelton Creek (G), Burtons Creek (H), Town Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Covington County: Hot Coffee (A), Methodist-Protestant Campgrounds (B), Hot Coffee Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C), East Covington Volunteer Fire Department (D), Southwest Covington Volunteer Fire Department (E), Hot Coffee Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Covington County include: New Hopewell Church (A), Oak Hill Church (B), Oakvale Methodist Church (C), Oakdale Church (D), Pleasant Grove Congregational Methodist Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Rock Hill Church (G), Rocky Valley Church (H), Salem Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Coulter Cemetery (3), Oakohay Cemetery (4), Crosby Cemetery (5), Davis Cemetery (6), McNair Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Keys Lake (A), McNair Millpond (B), Watsons Mill Pond (C), Gibson Lake (D), Legion Lake (E), Dry Creek Lake (F), Chain Lake (G), Lake Mike Connor (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Birdie Branch (A), Big Swamp Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Beaver Branch (D), Caney Head Creek (E), Blakely Creek (F), Shelton Creek (G), Burtons Creek (H), Town Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Forrest County , Jefferson Davis County , Jones County , Lamar County , Simpson County , Smith County .
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Current college students: 648 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 117 (26% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.4%
Housing units in Covington County with a mortgage: 1,668 (108 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,245
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6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,734 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.56% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($19,430 average AGI) 1.83% relocated from other states ($9,305 average AGI)Covington County:1.83%Mississippi average:3.40%
5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,089 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.42% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($17,994 average AGI) 1.42% relocated to other states ($7,095 average AGI)Covington County:1.42%Mississippi average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,338 (2,486 aged, 852 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
3,609 spouses, 6,461 children (6,028 natural, 149 adopted, 284 stepchildren), 857 grandchildren, 183 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 242 other relatives, 331 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,119 2-persons, 1,314 3-persons, 1,110 4-persons, 481 5-persons, 176 6-persons, 123 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,674 1-person, 107 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 18 5-persons.
97.9% of residents of Covington County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
Population growth in Covington County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
68% of Covington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Mississippi.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $187,000
Regular Highways: $2,473,000
Police Protection: $1,078,000
Health - Other: $721,000
Financial Administration: $633,000
Central Staff Services: $608,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $532,000
Correctional Institutions: $370,000
General Public Buildings: $329,000
General - Other: $241,000
Local Fire Protection: $236,000
Solid Waste Management: $228,000
Public Welfare - Other: $195,000
Parks and Recreation: $121,000
Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
Health - Other: $105,000
Libraries: $77,000
Central Staff Services: $30,000
General Revenue, NEC: $204,000
Interest Earnings: $155,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,835,000
Highways: $1,094,000
Health and Hospitals: $178,000
Other License: $154,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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