CITY
OF COVINGTON
- INDIANA
Location: 40.13985 North,
87.39124 West
Zip codes: 47932
Population in 1990: 2,747
(2,641 in 1970)
Number of dwellings: 1,146
Land area: 3.014 sq. kms.
Water area: 0 sq.kms.
The County seat of Fountain
County, West Central Indiana on the left bank of the Wabash River, 27 miles
West North West of Crawfordsville., 45 miles North of Terre Haute, East of
Danville, South West of Lafayette off U.S. Route 74.
It lies in an agricultural and
bituminous-coal area. Having been first laid out in 1826.
Covington was the home of Lew
Wallace from 1850-1853, while he served as County prosecuting attorney. His
home, where he is said to have written the novel The Fair God (1873), was
located at Eighth and Crockett Streets.
Local main trades include
diversified agriculture, farm produce, fruit, shipping of canned goods and
sand & gravel pits.
Covington based, Fountain
Trading Company appears in the Million Dollar Directory 1988.
CITY
OF COVINGTON
Fountain County
INTRODUCTION
This tranquil Wabash River community boasts two important murals of Indiana
history by renowned muralist Eugene F. Savage, which are located in the county
courthouse. Since 1980, the city has improved its electric, water and sewer
utilities to prepare for future expansion.
ELECTRICITY
Served by the city of Covington through the Indiana Municipal Power Agency, a
statewide joint action agency, Covington Municipal Light & Power can serve
any size electric load while maintaining a lower cost of service than most of
the competition.
WATER
Design Capacity of all water treatment plants in use: (Million Gallons/Day)
1.296 MGD
Average daily water production: 0.280 MGD
Water available to new customers: 1.016 MGD
SEWER
Design Capacity of all sewage treatment plants in use: .350 MGD
Under construction: (expansion possible)
Average daily treatment production: .230 MGD
Capacity available to new customers: .120 MGD
NATURAL GAS/ALTERNATE ENERGY
Covington is served by the Indiana Gas Company, and gas is available to all
new and expanding customers for the process as well as for heat.
LABOR FORCE AND SCHOOLS
During 1993, there were 1,418 manufacturing jobs in Fountain County,
approximately 32% of the total non-agricultural employment. In December of
1995, 4.1% of the county's 8,735 person labor force was unemployed. Covington
is surrounded by good vocational and higher education schools. Danville Area
Community College and a vocational school are located within 15 miles. Within
50 miles are Purdue University, University of Illinois, Indiana State
University, Rose-Hulman, St. Mary of the Woods and Ivy Tech State College at
Lafayette. The high school in Covington has an excellent vocational education
program.
TRANSPORTATION
U.S. Highway 136 runs through Covington and connects, within three miles, to
four-lane State Road 63 (north & south). One mile south of Covington is
Interstate 74 (east & west). There are several truck terminals within 12
miles and an airport within 20 miles.
TAX AND FINANCE
Net (effective) tax rate inside city limits: $7.6800 per $100 assessed value.
Net (effective) tax rate outside city limits: $6.1817 per $100 assessed value.
The city has passed ordinances to give tax abatements to new or expanding
industries.
LOCAL CONTACTS
Mayor - Brad Crain
916 Short St.
Covington, IN 47932
(317) 793-4672
Councilmen - Norman
Allen Max Keller Pat Condor Kerale Smith
Bill Osborn
1329 Second St.
P.O. Box 248
Covington, IN 47932
(317) 793-2331
JoAnn Anderson
City Clerk-Treasurer
1329 Second St.
P.O. Box 248
Covington, IN 47932
(317) 793-3423
