Editing Covington, Texas

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'''Covington''' is a city in [[Hill County, Texas|Hill County]] in central [[Texas]], United States. Located at the intersection of FM 67 and [[Texas State Highway 171|State Highway 171]], {{Convert|14|mi}} north of [[Hillsboro, Texas|Hillsboro]], it is near the northern boundary of Hill County. It was founded by Colonel James Jackson Gathings, formerly of [[North Carolina]] and [[Mississippi]], in the spring of 1852, and is named for his wife's family. Gathings secured about {{convert|10000|acre|sqkm}} of land in what is now Hill County, 100 of which were set aside for the new town of Covington.<ref name="TSHA">{{cite web |last1=Gathings |first1=James Jackson |url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fga44 |title=Gathings, James J. |website=Texas State Historical Association |accessdate=25 Feb 2017}}</ref> The population of Covington, 168 years later, was 261 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==

Covington is located in northern Hill County. [[Texas State Highway 171|State Highway 171]] leads southeast {{convert|14|mi}} to Hillsboro, the [[county seat]], and northwest {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Cleburne, Texas|Cleburne]], while [[Farm to Market Road 67]] leads northeast {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Interstate 35 in Texas|Interstate 35]] and southwest the same distance to [[Blum, Texas|Blum]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Covington has a total area of {{convert|2.1|km2|order=flip|1}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.78%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Covington city, Texas |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4817372 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213113527/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4817372 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=February 23, 2018 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1980 = 259
| 1990 = 238
| 2000 = 282
| 2010 = 269
| 2020 = 261
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Covington, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Covington%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 282 people, 111 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|339.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 122 housing units at an average density of {{convert|147.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.84% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.84% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.38% of the population.

There were 111 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,214, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $35,972 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,874. About 13.9% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.4% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The city is served by the [[Covington Independent School District]].

In the early 1860s, Gathings College was founded by brothers James and Philip Gathings. It quickly became the largest school in the state with an enrollment that exceeded 200 students. The first president of the college was one Dr. Church, who brought his own staff of teachers. The school offered classes in languages, literature, music, and art. Attendance dwindled to nearly nothing after the [[Texas in the American Civil War|Civil War]]. Some manner of school continued to operate in the building until it became incorporated into the Covington Independent School District. The original building no longer stands, but the site is marked with an historical placard.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gathings College|url=http://www.heartoftexastales.com/gathings-college.html|website=Heart of Texas Tales|accessdate=26 October 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlc55 Covington, Texas], in the ''[[Handbook of Texas]]''
*[http://www.stoppingpoints.com/texas/sights.cgi?marker=Gathings+College&cnty=hill Gathings College historical marker] at StoppingPoints.com 
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