Covington, Georgia

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Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,547 as of the 2000 census. Census Estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 13,856. The city is the county seat of Newton County^GR6

Incorporated in 1822, Covington was named for General Leonard Covington, a hero of the War of 1812. The city grew with the advent of the railroad in 1845, and in 1864, General Sherman's troops marched through during their March to the Sea. Although the city was looted, several antebellum homes were spared.

In more recent years, Covington has served as the location for filming of several television shows and movies, including In the Heat of the Night, the first five episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard, My Cousin Vinny, and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Schools 4 Tourism events 5 Famous people 6 External links

[edit] Geography

Covington is located at 33°35′57″N, 83°51′31″W (33.599243, -83.858729)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.9 km² (13.9 mi²). 35.6 km² (13.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.72%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 11,547 people, 4,261 households, and 2,906 families residing in the city. The population density was 324.0/km² (839.2/mi²). There were 4,542 housing units at an average density of 127.4/km² (330.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 51.55% White, 45.54% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.87% of the population.

There were 4,261 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,997, and the median income for a family was $36,408. Males had a median income of $29,622 versus $23,339 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,554. About 14.8% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schools

• East Newton Elementary School
• Fairview Elementary School
• Ficquett Elementary School
• Heard Mixon Elementary School
• Livingston Elementary School
• Mansfield Elementary School
• Middle Ridge Elementary School
• Oak Hill Elementary School
• Palmer Stone Elementary School
• Porterdale Elementary School
• Rocky Plains Elementary School
• West Newton Elementary School

• Clements Middle School
• Cousins Middle School
• Indian Creek Middle School
• Veterans Memorial Middle School

• Alcovy High School
• Eastside High School
• Newton High School
• Providence Christian School
• Montessori School of Covington

[edit] Tourism events

• Gaither's Plantation hosts a Fall Festival every year.
• The Sazuki Garden Club conducts tours of historic houses in Covington every other Christmas.

[edit] Famous people

• Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II)
• George T. Anderson, Confederate General during the Civil War
• Steadman Vincent Sanford, Chancellor of the University System of Georgia
• Andy Offutt Irwin, award-winning storyteller and recording artist
• Boondox, a Psychopathic Records recording artist
• The Cool SWAP, a rock'n'roll band made up of four Covington natives (John Thigpen, Marshall McCart, T.J. Alexander, and Scott Bowen), have released one album (Headshop), and have received radio airplay in several cities including Athens, Ga and Carrolton, GA.

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 33.599243° -83.858729°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

• The City of Covington official site
• Downtown Covington
• The Covington/Newton County Chamber of Commerce
• The Center for Community Preservation and Planning

Metropolitan area of Atlanta

Central City: Atlanta Largest cities (over 20,000 in 2000): Alpharetta • Candler-McAfee (CDP) • College Park • Douglasville • Duluth • Dunwoody (CDP) • East Point • Forest Park • Griffin • Johns Creek • Kennesaw • Lawrenceville • Mableton (CDP) • Marietta • North Atlanta (CDP) • Peachtree City • Redan (CDP) • Roswell • Sandy Springs • Smyrna • Stockbridge • Tucker (CDP) Largest towns and villages (over 10,000 in 2000): Acworth • Belevedere Park • Buford • Carrollton • Cartersville • Conyers • Covington • Decatur • Druid Hills • Fayetteville • Lilburn • Milton • Monroe • Mountain Park, Gwinnett County • Newnan • North Decatur (CDP) • North Druid Hills • Panthersville • Powder Springs • Riverdale • Snellville • Sugar Hill • Union City • Winder • Woodstock Counties: Fulton • Gwinnett • DeKalb • Cobb • Clayton • Cherokee • Henry • Forsyth • Douglas • Paulding • Coweta • Carroll • Fayette • Bartow • Newton • Rockdale • Walton • Spalding • Barrow • Pickens • Haralson • Meriwether • Butts • Dawson • Lamar • Pike • Jasper • Heard