Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:12 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:37 am – 5:18 pm
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People598 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5263 householdsMedian household income $56,875Median home value $210,700Median rent $950 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,151 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 326 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, education and health care 13%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 30 minutes91% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 25°F34 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 1 days81 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Breckinridge 3se Mesnt station, 11 mi away; rain from Marshall
Nearby landmarksUpper Black Bear Creek Site Forty-two Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miUpper Black Bear Creek Site Forty-three Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miHayward Lakelake · 3.6 miShell Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes2,016 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197063 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Sep 201635 mi away, near Pawnee, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Jun 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGarfield County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025257 of 361 days measured102 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kay County, OK, 41 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCovingtonserves 553 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,157 ft353 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Regional Medical Center19.2 miPost officeCovington Post Office2.7 miTown hallCovington Municipal Building2.7 miPoliceCovington Police Department2.7 miFire stationCovington Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStillwater Regional Airport SWO27 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC64 miInterstateI-3512 miUS highwayUS 4127.4 miAmtrakOklahoma City, OK OKC59 miCoachPerry 2 Go ExpressGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73730 ZIP area.
