Covington, TN

Covington is a small city in Tennessee with a population of 8,612. Residents earn $43,512 per year, which is 42% below the national average.

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

8,612 Population 753/sq mi density

$43,512 Median Income $23,808 per capita

$163,900 Home Value $201,448 Zillow

$910 Median Rent 30.7% income on rent

59°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

1,439 Violent Crime/100K 5,471 property/100K

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Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.9 / 5.0

$43,512 median income, 3.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$163,900 home value, $910/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,439 violent crimes/100K (279% above avg)

Education

2.1 / 5.0

13.2% bachelor's degree or higher

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7 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Covington, TN.

Name	Description
Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox	Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 51 and West Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 51.
Charles B. Simonton	Marker is at the intersection of West Sherrod Avenue and South College Street (Tennessee Route 59), on the left when traveling west on West Sherrod Avenue.
Frances Boyd Calhoun	Marker is at the intersection of South Maple Street and East Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Maple Street.
Joe Brown Bivouac, U.C.V.	Marker is on Bert Johnson Avenue, 0.3 miles west of U.S. 51 when traveling west.
Mt. Carmel Church	2.6 mi. →. Marker is at the intersection of George D Gracey Highway (Tennessee Route 59) and Robert Johnson Road, on the right when traveling south on George D Gracey Highway.
Thomas Goode	Revolutionary Soldier. Memorial is on West Church Street.
Tipton County Confederate Monument	Memorial is at the intersection of West Pleasant Avenue (Tennessee Route 54) and South Main Street (Tennessee Route 59), on the left when traveling east on West Pleasant Avenue.