Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min6:20 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min8:08 am – 5:27 pm
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People5,035 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.62,231 householdsMedian household income $59,811Median home value $182,400Median rent $825 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,207 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,397 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 18%, retail 15%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 17°F39 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June19 in of snow a year, on about 17 days24 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Perrysville 4 Wnw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksDanville Area Community Collegecollege · 9.1 miPortland Archnatural arch · 7.2 miCoffing Brothers Lakelake · 8.7 miCollett Pondlake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCovington Parkpark · 1.2 miPortland Arch Nature Preserve (Original)state conservation land · 6.6 mi · 265 acresPortland Arch Nature Preserve (Addition)state conservation land · 7.0 miPortland Arch - Sandersstate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 145 acresDanville National Cemetery (Ill.)historic site · 8.6 miShawnee Bottomsstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 260 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202122 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202122 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFountain County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tippecanoe County, IN, 33 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCovington Water Departmentserves 2,645 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation491 ft150 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVeterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System Medical Center9.1 miPost officeCovington Post Office1.1 miTown hallCovington City Building1.0 miPoliceFountain County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationCovington - Troy Mound Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolCovington Christian School1.1 miHighCovington Community High School1.2 miMiddleCovington Middle School1.2 miCollegeDanville Area Community College9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF32 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND66 miInterstateI-74under a mileUS highwayW US Hwy 136under a mileAmtrakCrawfordsville, IN CRF28 miCoachDanvilleJefferson Lines6.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47932 ZIP area.
