Covington, New York
| Covington, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Wyoming County and New York |
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 Covington, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°50′23″N 78°0′41″W / 42.83972°N 78.01139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2) |
| • Land | 26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,232 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-18696 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978875 |
Covington is a town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 1,231 at the 2010 census. The town was named after General Leonard Covington.
The Town of Covington is on eastern border of the county.
The Town of Covington was created in 1817 from the Towns of Perry and Le Roy (in Genesee County).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.1 square miles (68 km2), all land.
The Oatka Creek flows through the Wyoming Valley in the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,357 people, 473 households, and 377 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.9 people per square mile (20.1/km²). There were 491 housing units at an average density of 18.8 per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.27% White, 0.15% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 473 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.15.
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