Why visit Covington
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include F L Blankenship Riverside Sanctuary.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Covington
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Covington
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.
From the Wikipedia article Covington, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship6
Saint Teresa of the Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.0 mi
History
Covington was laid out in 1816. Early variant names were Friendship, Newberry, and Stillwater. A post office called Stillwater was established in 1825, and the name was changed to Covington in 1836.
From the History section of Covington, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Covington
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 21°F | 3.0 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 23°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 32°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 55°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 2.9 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 34°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 25°F | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Piqua Wwtp (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Miami County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-02: Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide (Tornado)
- 2012-08-20: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Bradford 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Piqua 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Troy 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Tipp City 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Greenville 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Arcanum 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Sidney 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Clayton 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Englewood 18 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Vandalia 18 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Covington Historic Government Building, Nyttend, Public domain
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