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Notable locations in Covington: Covington Industrial Park (A), Covington City Hall (B), Alleghany County Courthouse (C), Alleghany County Jail (D), Jones Memorial Branch Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Covington include: Pine Street Baptist Church (A), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (B), Covington Baptist Church (C), Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church (D), South Covington Church (E), Trinity Baptist Church (F), Emmanuel Episcopal Church (G), Epworth Methodist Church (H), McAllister Memorial Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Potts Creek (A), Harmon Run (B), Dry Run (C), Laurel Branch (D), Mill Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Covington: Covington Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Covington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Highland Motel (720 South Highland Avenue), Holiday Inn Express (701 Carlyle Street), Best Western Mountain View (820 East Madison Street), Comfort Inn Covington (203 Interstate Drive), Covington Knights Inn (908 Valley Ridge Drive I-64 And Route 220 Exit 16).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Covington and their reported violations in the past:
CLIFTONDALE PARK/ WILSON CREEK/ SHARON (Population served: 1629, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Covington that have no violations reported:
- COVINGTON, CITY OF (Population served: 7300, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
- CHEROKEE (Population served: 486, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- MORRIS HILL - CORPS (Address: P.O. BOX 432, Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  12.9% | | Whole state: |  9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Covington compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Covington (2007 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: South Craig Avenue Branch at 1113 S. Craig Avenue, branch established on 2000-07-10; Covington Main Branch at 116 West Riverside Street, branch established on 1979-02-26. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First National Bank: Covington Branch at 141 - 155 N. Court Street, branch established on 2002-02-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $241.6 mil, Deposits: $205.4 mil, headquarters in Ronceverte, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bankshares Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Covington Branch at 246 West Main Street, branch established on 1964-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Planters Bank & Trust Company of Virginia: Covington Branch at 450 W Main St., branch established on 2003-09-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $884.6 mil, Deposits: $743.6 mil, headquarters in Staunton, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Virginia Financial Group, Inc.
- Highlands Community Bank: at 309 Thacker Avenue, branch established on 2002-09-16. Info updated 2006-04-27: Bank assets: $60.0 mil, Deposits: $52.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police - Other |
14 | $33,671 | $28,861 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
12 | $30,628 | $30,628 | 6 | $6,675 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,669 | $46,014 | 6 | $5,097 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $48,219 | $38,575 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
40 | $52,334 | $15,700 | 40 | $8,656 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $37,359 | $28,019 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
11 | $21,930 | $23,924 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
10 | $22,434 | $26,921 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
9 | $18,401 | $24,535 | 1 | $547 |
| Water Supply |
12 | $29,962 | $29,962 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
84 | $391,155 | $55,879 | 29 | $8,313 |
| Financial Administration |
15 | $38,141 | $30,513 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
240 | $731,902 | $36,595 | 82 | $29,288 |
Covington government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,248,000
Solid Waste Management: $625,000
All Other: $182,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $117,000
Parks & Recreation: $50,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $3,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $434,000
Sewerage: $27,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $8,713,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,565,000
Regular Highways: $1,191,000
Police Protection: $1,101,000
Water Utilities: $830,000
Financial Administration: $680,000
Solid Waste Management: $633,000
Welfare - Other: $630,000
Sewerage: $618,000
General - Other: $587,000
General Public Buildings: $503,000
Housing & Community Development: $307,000
Central Staff Services: $247,000
Fire Protection: $242,000
Libraries: $199,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $131,000
Corrections - Other: $105,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $100,000
Health Services - Other: $65,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $98,000
Highways: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $360,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Welfare: $543,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $199,000
Health: $77,000
Natural Resources: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $251,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,445,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $652,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,355,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $4,940,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,905,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $580,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $505,000
Other, NEC: $450,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $72,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $924,000
Interest Earnings: $30,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $499,000
Regular Highways: $80,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,051,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,340,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $4,929,000
All Other: $1,413,000
Highways: $732,000
General Support: $693,000
Public Welfare: $578,000
Housing & Community Development: $190,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $6,769,000
Total General Sales: $897,000
Public Utilities: $650,000
NEC: $569,000
Other Selective Sales: $376,000
Motor Vehicle License: $110,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $10,430,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $327,000
5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,016 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.27% | | Virginia average: | 11.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,635 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.41% | | Virginia average: | 10.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Covington:
- WKEY (1340 AM; 1 kW; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
- WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLW (1310 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WXCF (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
- WVMR (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FROST, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Covington:
- WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
- WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
- WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Covington:
- WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
- WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
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