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Covington is a tiny town of 297 people in Garfield County, Oklahoma. It's about 17 miles from Enid, OK and 58 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $880 a month.
297people
$86kTypical home
$880/moRent
94° / 48°Summer / winter
6"Snow
273Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 297
- Part of a metro area
- About 590 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 17 mi to Enid, OK
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$540/mo)
- Median rent $880/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (391 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,749 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to SWO airport
- 63 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 121 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,171 ft
- 476 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 251 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garfield County: R+54 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk