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Covington is a Town located in Wyoming County , New York , USA . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,357. The town was named after General Leonard Covington. The Town of Covington is on eastern border of the county. HISTORY The Town of Covington was created in 1817 from the Towns of Perry and Le Roy (in Genesee County ). GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 67.7 Km&2 (26.1 Mi&2 ). 67.7 km&2 (26.1 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The Oatka Creek flows through the Wyoming Valley in the town. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 1,357 people, 473 households, and 377 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 20.1/km&2 (51.9/mi&2). There were 491 housing units at an average density of 7.3/km&2 (18.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.27% White , 0.15% African American , 0.37% Native American , 0.29% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.29% from Other Races , and 1.62% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 473 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were Married Couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.15. In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,446, and the median income for a family was $41,683. Males had a median income of $28,676 versus $23,417 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $15,745. 8.1% of the population and 5.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 17.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN COVINGTON
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