Covington Township (Tioga County) is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, home to about 921 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16917, and parts of 16912 are in Covington Township (Tioga County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population92125 per sq mi
Median home value$157,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Blossburg; part is in Covington Township (Tioga County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Covington Township (Tioga County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Covington Township (Tioga County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)100 miles away
Closer regional airport
Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA157 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Covington Township (Tioga County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Covington Township (Tioga County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Covington Township (Tioga County) had 1,032 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1819th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Tioga County grew from 49,086 residents in 1900 to 41,045 in 2020.
Tioga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tioga Hammond Dam, PA weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Tioga County
10,628 jobs at 868 businesses in Tioga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Covington Township (Tioga County).
Nearest hospitals
Upmc WellsboroCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wellsboro11.5 miles
Troy Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Troy15.0 miles
Corning HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corning27.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Chiropractors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Covington Township (Tioga County)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi
Libraries
North Hall Library4.6 mi
Mansfield Free Public Library4.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Grace Steadman Theatre4.6 mi
Straughn Auditorium4.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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