| Covert, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Map1: | Map of Osborne Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Osborne County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Covert |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 39.2803°N -98.8108°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Osborne |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Covert |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1880 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Date1: | 1880 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1762 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-16075 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 484597 |
Covert is an unincorporated community in Covert Township, Osborne County, Kansas, United States. It is located southwest of Osborne.
Covert was founded and laid out in 1880. At its height, the population was 150.[1]
A post office was opened at Covert in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[2]
The town is known for the 1923 discovery of the Covert Meteorite, and for "the unsolved murders of the Albert Kaser family in 1928".[3]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Covert has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]
Covert's rural high school district was organized in 1915. The high school burned down in 1951, and was closed permanently the following year.[1] The school did not have a mascot until 1947–1951, when it was Covert Wildcats.[5] The town team mascot was Covert Coyotes.[6]