Covert, New York Explained

Official Name:Covert, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Seneca
Government Type:Town Board
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Michael Reynolds
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Leslie Adams-Compton
Leader Title2:Court
Leader Name2:Justice Eileen M. Schmidt
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1797
Established Title1:Established
Established Date1:April 7, 1817[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:97.33
Area Land Km2:81.29
Area Water Km2:16.05
Area Total Sq Mi:37.58
Area Land Sq Mi:31.39
Area Water Sq Mi:6.20
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:2135
Population Density Km2:26.30
Population Density Sq Mi:68.12
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:279
Elevation Ft:915
Coordinates:42.5936°N -76.7°W
Area Code:607
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-18663
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0978874
Website:http://www.townofcovert.org/
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:2125

Covert is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,135 at the 2020 census.[3]

The Town of Covert is located in the southeast corner of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York. Government offices for the town are located in Interlaken.[4]

The primary postal district covering the Town of Covert is ZIP Code 14847 for Interlaken.[5]

History

Covert was in the Central New York Military Tract. The town was first settled around 1797.

The town was set aside from the Town of Ovid in 1817 as part of Tompkins County, but was returned to Seneca County in 1819. The Town of Lodi was taken off the western part of Covert in 1826.[6]

In 1904, Interlaken became incorporated village. The community was previously known as "Farmer."[7]

The Covert Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.6sqmi, of which, 31.5sqmi of it is land and 6.1sqmi of it (16.31%) is water.

The south town line borders Schuyler County, New York, to the southwest and Tompkins County to the southeast and the east town line is defined by Cayuga Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. The town of Lodi is to the west and the town of Ovid is to the north.

New York State Route 89 and New York State Route 96 are north–south highways in the town. New York State Route 96A joins N.Y. Route 96 at Interlaken.

Demographics

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 2,154 people, 879 households, and 596 families residing in the town. The population density was 68.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 879 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 20, 4.8% from 20 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,612, and the median income for a family was $64,893. Males had a median income of $43,929 versus $37,344 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,088. About 6.8% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Housing

There were 1,284 housing units at an average density of 40.8sp=usNaNsp=us. 31.5% of housing units were vacant.

There were 879 occupied housing units in the town. 716 were owner-occupied units (81.5%), while 163 were renter-occupied (18.5%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 7.7%.

NOTE: It is common for resort communities to have higher than normal vacant house counts. Many are vacation homes which are seasonal and not regularly occupied.

Communities and locations in the Town of Covert

References

  1. 633 . Chapter IV. Seneca County. . Sullivan, James . Williams, Melvin E. . Conklin, Edwin P. . Fitzpatrick, Benedict.
  2. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 5, 2017.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . October 10, 2022.
  4. http://www.townofcovert.org/ Town of Covert, New York
  5. https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=interlaken%2C+new+york&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1367978&locationName=INTERLAKEN&address2=&address1=8409+MAIN+ST&city=INTERLAKEN&state=NY&zip5=14847&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=42.616817&longitude=-76.724724&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& United States Postal Service (Interlaken, New York Post Office)
  6. 634 . Sullivan, James . Williams, Melvin E. . Conklin, Edwin P. . Fitzpatrick, Benedict.
  7. http://www.townofcovert.org/History.html Town of Covert, New York - History
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website . . June 1, 2015 .

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