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Population (year 2000): 6,303. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,205 (-1.6% change)
Males: 3,013 (47.8%), Females: 3,290 (52.2%)
Zip code:
24426
Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $30,325 (year 2000)
Median house value: $52,500 (year 2000)
Races in Covington:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.6%)
- Black (13.1%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (19.3%), German
(9.8%), Irish (8.9%), English (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%),
Italian (2.0%).
Land area: 5.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Covington
- High school or higher: 71.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Covington city
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 53.8%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 11.0%
2.3% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.4%
Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,043 (-14.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Covington:
- COLUMBIA ALLEGHENY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles;
LOWMOOR, VA)
- BATH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOT
SPRINGS, VA)
- POCAHONTAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles;
BUCKEYE, WV)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Covington:
- GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 28 miles; LEWISBURG, WV;
ID: LWB)
- ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 33 miles;
ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
- LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 64
miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Covington:
- INGALLS FIELD (about 16 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA; ID:
HSP)
- VIRGINIA TECH (about 50 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; ID:
BCB)
- SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 55 miles; MONETA, VA; ID:
W91)
Amtrak station near Covington:
- 11 miles: CLIFTON FORGE (400 RIDGEWAY ST.).
Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for
taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Covington:
- NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SALEM,
VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
- WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles;
LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
- VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles;
ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about
49 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
- RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT
enrollment: 8,034)
- LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA;
FT enrollment: 5,348)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; DUBLIN,
VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
Public high schools in Covington:
- ALLEGHANY HIGH (Students: 822; Location: 210
MOUNTAINEER DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- COVINGTON HIGH (Students: 375; Location: 530
S. LEXINGTON AVENUE; Grades: 08 - 12)
- JACKSON RIVER TECH CTR (Location: 105 E
COUNTRY CLUB LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Covington:
- CLIFTON MIDDLE (Students: 661; Location: 1000
RIVERVIEW FARM ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MT. VIEW ELEM. (Students: 618; Location: 100
GLEASON DR.; Grades: KG - 05)
- EDGEMONT PRIMARY (Students: 273; Location:
451 W PARK ST; Grades: KG - 03)
- JETER-WATSON INTERMEDIATE (Students: 240;
Location: 515 E. PINE STREET; Grades: 04 - 07)
- CALLAGHAN ELEM (Students: 204; Location: 4018
MIDLAND TRAIL; Grades: KG - 05)
- BOILING SPRING ELEM (Students: 165; Location:
5403 BOILING SPRING CIRCLE; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Covington:
- CHARLES P. JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $270,687; Location: 406 W. RIVERSIDE STREET;
48,095 books; 1,051 audio materials; 1,179 video
materials; 127 serial subscriptions)
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