Miami County, Ohio
Covington Real Estate and Local Guide
A small village in western Miami County along the Stillwater River, part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Living in Covington
Incorporated in 1835 on the site of the 1793 Fort Rowdy; earlier known as Friendship, Newberry, and Stillwater. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $51,157 median household
EducationAbout 13.3% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyMiami County
Homes in Covington
Owner-occupiedAbout 65% of housing units
Single-family homesRoughly 74% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $162,200
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Covington home
Fort Rowdy site
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Covington was incorporated in 1835 on the site of the 1793 Fort Rowdy
Fort Rowdy Gathering
Source: miamivalleytoday.com
Annual Labor Day weekend frontier reenactment festival at Covington Community Park along the Stillwater River
Old village hall museum
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Covington's former village hall now functions as a local museum
Covington Community Park
Source: villageofcovington.com
About 8-acre park on West Broadway along the Stillwater River with ball diamonds, playground, and shelter houses
Schoolhouse Park
Source: villageofcovington.com
About 4.75-acre park with a splashpad, amphitheater, basketball courts, pump track, and playground