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Covington is a tiny town of 274 people in Hill County, Texas. It's about 43 miles from Waco, TX and 51 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $1k a month.
274people
$156kTypical home
$1,031/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
271Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 274
- Part of a metro area
- About 334 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Dallas, TX
- 43 mi to Waco, TX
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$983/mo)
- Median rent $1,031/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,031 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to ACT airport
- 51 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 761 ft
- 213 mi to the ocean
- 113 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Texas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hill County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.