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Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Covington Township
Daleville United Methodist Church
Daleville United Methodist Church
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°18′00″N 75°28′59″W / 41.30000°N 75.48306°W / 41.30000; -75.48306Coordinates: 41°18′00″N 75°28′59″W / 41.30000°N 75.48306°W / 41.30000; -75.48306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lackawanna
Area
 • Total 23.9 sq mi (62 km2)
 • Land 23.7 sq mi (61 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 1,831 ft (558 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 708
 • Estimate (2016) 2,256
 • Density 96.4/sq mi (37.2/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 570
FIPS code 42-069-16664
Eagle Lake
Census-designated place
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lackawanna
Township Covington
Elevation 1,500 ft (457.2 m)
Coordinates 41°16′8″N 75°29′3″W / 41.26889°N 75.48417°W / 41.26889; -75.48417
Area 2.52 sq mi (6.5 km2)
 - land 2.38 sq mi (6 km2)
 - water 0.14 sq mi (0 km2), 5.56%
Population 12 (2010)
Density 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code 18444
Area code 570

Covington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,284 as of the 2010 Census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles (61.9 km²), of which, 23.7 square miles (61 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,284 people, 883 households, and 673 families residing in the township. The population density was 96.4 people per square mile (37.2/km²). There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 45.3/sq mi (17.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 883 households, out of which 26.2% had own children under the age of 18 living with them, 63% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 65.9% from 18 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. The female to male ratio was 1:1 approximately in every age group.


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