Covington, IN Road Trips
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4
Longest Drive
167.5 mi
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Quickest Drive
1h 34m
Indianapolis, IN
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Covington, IN by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
3,112
Median Income
$54,962
Median Home Value
$162,100
Median Age
42.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Covington, IN
Covington is a small town in Central Indiana. It is the seat of government for Fountain County.
1 Fountain County Circuit Court, 301 4th St (Courthouse Square), ☏ +1 765 793-3301. See the historic murals inside the courthouse. (updated Oct 2018) 2 Covington Courthouse Square Historic District (Courthouse Square), ☏ +1 765 793-3301. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. (updated Oct 2018)
Go to a high school football or basketball game in the fall and winter. Small Indiana towns like this one put a lot into their high school sports, and it shows when the entire town shows up for games. 1 Covington Apple Festival, Courthouse Square. One-day festival usually on the last Saturday in September. Food, apple cider, arts, crafts, and more. (updated Oct 2018)
1 Beef House, 16501 North State Road 63 (a bit outside of town, at the intersection of I-74 and State Road 63), ☏ +1 765 793-3947. M–F 10:30AM–10PM, Sat 12:30–10PM, Sun, 11AM–9PM. Voted the best steakhouse in the state. Locally famous for its housemade yeast bread rolls. $15 for lunch, $20–40 for supper. (updated Oct 2018)
1 Northside Pub, 305 Washington St (Courthouse Square). (updated Oct 2018) Noble's Bar & Grill, 308 Liberty Street (south side of Courthouse Square). (updated Feb 2020)
Covington is located on Interstate 74 and the Wabash River.
There is no bus or taxi service, but you can walk from one end of the town to the other in about 30 minutes.
Travel tips adapted from Covington (Indiana) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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