Fort Covington, NY

Another location, called Covington, New York is in Wyoming County.

Fort Covington is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,645 at the 2000 census. The name derives from a War of 1812 fortification.

The Town of Fort Covington is on the county's northern border and is in the northwest corner of the county.

History

Many of the early settlers were from Canada, and the town was settled before 1800. In July 1813 a blockhouse was built here to shelter wounded soldiers and to provide a winter headquarters. The fort was named after General Leonard Covington, a casualty of the War of 1812.

The Town of Fort Covington was formed in 1817 from the Town of Constable. In 1833, the west part of Fort Covington was made into the Town of Bombay.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 95.2 km² (36.8 mi²), all land.

The north town line is the international border of Canada (Quebec). The town also borders the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.

New York State Route 37 is and east-west highway.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 621 households, and 466 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.3/km² (44.8/mi²). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 7.4/km² (19.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.43% White, 0.49% African American, 6.38% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 621 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,532, and the median income for a family was $39,205. Males had a median income of $26,369 versus $22,011 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,932. About 10.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Fort Covington

• Cooks Corner -- A hamlet by the south town line at the junction of County Roads 3 and 32.
• Fort Covington -- The hamlet of Fort Covington was once a village within the town, incorporated in 1889, but later abandoned that status. The community is located at the junction of NY-37 and County Road 42 and is a port of entry.
• Fort Covington Center -- A hamlet near the south town line on County Road 42.
• Pike Creek -- A stream flowing northward through the town toward the St. Lawrence River.
• Salmon River -- A stream flowing through the town.

External links

• Early Fort Covington history

Coordinates: 44°59′21″N, 74°29′41″W

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