| Official Name: | Covington, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Detailed map of Covington, Ohio.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Detailed map of Covington |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Miami |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Newberry |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.40 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.37 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.62 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 2598 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2548 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1858.50 |
| Population Density Km2: | 717.78 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 929 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1222°N -84.3514°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 45318 |
| Area Code: | 937, 326 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-19050[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398638 |
Covington is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,548 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was incorporated as Covington in 1835 on the site of the 1793 Fort Rowdy.
Covington was laid out in 1816.[4] Early variant names were Friendship, Newberry, and Stillwater.[5] A post office called Stillwater was established in 1825, and the name was changed to Covington in 1836.[6]
The area experienced a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.35sqmi, of which 1.32sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[8] Portions of the west border follow along the Stillwater River and Greenville Creek.
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 2,584 people, 1,037 households, and 706 families living in the village. The population density was 1957.6PD/sqmi. There were 1,156 housing units at an average density of 875.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 1,037 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the village was 38.7 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,559 people, 1,011 households, and 702 families living in the village. The population density was 2220.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,075 housing units at an average density of 933sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.79% White, 0.16% African American, 0.04% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 1,011 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,042, and the median income for a family was $44,924. Males had a median income of $32,750 versus $24,387 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,888. About 1.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Covington is served by the Covington Exempted Village School District, which includes Covington High School.