What is the population of Covington?

The population of Covington, IL is 389.

Where is Covington located?

Covington, IL is located at latitude 38.4547700 and longitude -89.4359200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Covington?

The area of Covington, IL is 39.69 km².

What is the elevation of Covington?

Covington, IL has an elevation of 144 meters (472 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Covington in?

Covington, IL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Covington in?

Covington is in the state of Illinois, United States.

What county is Covington, IL in?

Covington is in Washington County, Illinois.

How has the population of Covington changed?

The population of Covington, IL has decreased from 418 (2010) to 389 (2020), a change of -6.9%.

Covington, Illinois

Covington: township in Washington County, Illinois

About

Covington is a township located in the county of Washington in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 418 and a population density of 11 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 389 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Covington

Population	389 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Illinois (United States)
County	Washington County
Area	39.69 km²
Latitude & Longitude	38.4548,-89.4359
Altitude	1,421 feet / 433 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	21:56:02 (18th April 2026)
Density	10 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-7.46% (2010-2020)
Weather	63℉ Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

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Geography

Covington is located at 38°27'17"N 89°26'9"W (38.4547700, -89.4359200).

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Weather

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Covington decreased by 7.46% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	418	-	census
2011	414	-0.97%	estimation process
2012	416	0.48%	estimation process
2013	411	-1.22%	estimation process
2014	406	-1.23%	estimation process
2015	401	-1.25%	estimation process
2016	400	-0.25%	estimation process
2017	395	-1.27%	estimation process
2018	396	0.25%	estimation process
2019	394	-0.51%	estimation process
2020	389	-1.29%	estimation process

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Covington, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
146366	Kaskaskia College	Centralia (IL)	62801
147013	McKendree University	Lebanon (IL)	62254-1291
143215	Southwestern Illinois College	Belleville (IL)	62221-5899
417442	Career Center of Southern Illinois	Red Bud (IL)	62278
145372	Greenville University	Greenville (IL)	62246

Nearby Transit Stations (10)

Rail and bus stations connected to Covington, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
CEN	Centralia station	108 East Broadway	RAIL
MVI	Mt. Vernon, IL	102 Potomac Boulevard	BUS
DQN	Du Quoin	20 North Chestnut St.	RAIL
STL	Gateway Transportation Center	551 South 16th St.	RAIL
ALN	Alton	3400 College Ave.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Covington.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Addievill Post Office	Addieville (IL)	62214
Bartel Post Office	Bartelso (IL)	62218
Okawvill Post Office	Okawville (IL)	62271
Nashvill Post Office	Nashville (IL)	62263
Germantown Post Office	Germantown (IL)	62245

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Other cities in Washington County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Washington County , IL. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Posen	5,794	Village in United States of America
Nashville	2,984	City in Illinois, United States
Okawville	1,349	Human settlement in United States of America
Lively Grove	654	Unincorporated community in Illinois
Irvington	609	Township in Washington County, Illinois
Beaucoup	528	Township in Washington County, Illinois
Plum Hill	507	Township in Washington County, Illinois
Ashley	484	City in Illinois
Johannisburg	478	Township in Washington County, Illinois
Hoyleton	456	Township in Washington County, Illinois
Addieville	236	Human settlement in United States of America
Richview	236	Township in Washington County, Illinois
Radom	209	Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
New Minden	204	Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Oakdale	201	City in Washington County, Minnesota
Du Bois	189	Township in Washington County, Illinois