Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:23 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:26 am – 5:28 pm
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People1,748 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.0639 householdsMedian household income $69,018Median home value $204,800Median rent $743 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,897 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 688 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, public administration 13%, retail 12%Average commute 37 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, Chinese 1%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 33°F38 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days105 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cleburne station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGilmer and Walker Lakelake · 2.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miBrushy Knobpeak · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitney Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.9 mi · 45,028 acresAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.6 mi · 10,298 acresCleburne State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 534 acresActon State Parkstate park · 29.7 mi · 130 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 39.5 miLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 38.5 mi · 348 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201524 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHill County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025300 of 351 days measured50 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, TX, 15 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCovington Water Worksserves 717 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation746 ft227 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne14.2 miPost officeCovington Post Office2.1 miTown hallBlum City Hall6.5 miPoliceRio Vista Police Department6.8 miFire stationCovington Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHill College - Technical Center13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT39 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW52 miInterstateI-359.4 miUS highwayUS 67M Bus13 miAmtrakCleburne, TX CBR14 miCoachCleburne TX-174Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76636 ZIP area.
