Covington, Georgia

Covington, Georgia
City
Newton County Courthouse (Built 1884), Covington, Georgia
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
Covington Location of Covington in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°36′N 83°52′W / 33.600°N 83.867°W / 33.600; -83.867Coordinates: 33°36′N 83°52′W / 33.600°N 83.867°W / 33.600; -83.867
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Newton
Area
• Total	13.9 sq mi (35.9 km2)
• Land	13.8 sq mi (35.6 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	741 ft (226 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	13,347
• Density	970/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	30014-30016
Area code(s)	470/678/770
FIPS code	13-20064[1]
GNIS feature ID	0355354[2]

Covington Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	Roughly Covington City S of US 278, Covington, Georgia
Built	1822
Architect	Bruce and Morgan; Golucke, J.W., and Company, et al.
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Second Empire, Italianate
Governing body	State
NRHP Reference #	98000969[3]
Added to NRHP	August 06, 1998

Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia. The population of Covington, Georgia in 2012 is 13,347. The growth of population from 2000 is +15.6%.^[4] The city is the county seat of Newton County.^[5] It is thirty-five miles southeast of Atlanta.

History

Covington was founded and incorporated in 1822 as the seat of the newly formed Newton County.^[6] Covington was named for United States Army Brigadier General and United States Congressman Leonard Covington,^[7] a hero of the War of 1812. The city grew with the advent of the railroad in 1845.

In 1864, General Sherman's troops marched through during their March to the Sea. Although the city was looted, several antebellum homes were spared.

Historic districts

The city of Covington encompasses two historic districts known as the Covington Historic District and the North Covington Historic District. These two districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The maps and materials describing these two districts are available for review through City Hall. The Covington Historic District contains Floyd Street and the downtown square. The North Covington Historic District contains, North Emory Street and Odum Street as its hub. Both the Covington Historic District and the North Covington District, has an ordinance that must be followed when changes are made to properties within the districts, and special permits may be required. The Covington Mill Village was not accepted, by the general public, to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, although the mill village is a vital part of Covington's history, but it does not have a specific ordinance to control changes, and may require permits. The Starrsville Historic District, site of the historic settlement of Starrsville, is nearby in the exurban area around Covington. The Newton County Courthouse, Brick Store, and Salem Camp Ground are separately NRHP-listed.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km²), of which 13.8 square miles (36 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.72%) is water.

Climate

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 11,547 people, 4,261 households, and 2,906 families residing in the city. The population density was 839.2 people per square mile (324.0/km²). There were 4,542 housing units at an average density of 330.1 per square mile (127.4/km²). 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.

Education

Newton County School District

The Newton County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of fourteen elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, an elementary theme school, and a charter school.^[9] The district has 853 full-time teachers and over 20,681 students.^[10]

Private education

• Grace Christian Academy
• Montessori School of Covington
• Providence Christian School
• Peachtree Academy
• Covington Academy
• Woodlees Christian Academy

Higher education

• Dekalb Technical College- Covington Campus^[11]
• Georgia Perimeter College- Newton County Campus^[12]
• Emory University- Oxford Campus^[13]

Tourism events

• Gaither's Plantation hosts a Fall Festival every year.
• The Satsuki Garden Club conducts tours of historic houses in Covington every other Christmas.
• The Vampire Diaries, Mystic Falls Tours.^[14]

In film and television

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Covington has been featured in numerous TV shows and movies since the 1970s. The city's nickname is Hollywood South.^[15]

Notable people

• George T. Anderson, Confederate General during the Civil War
• Leon Ashley, singer
• Jay Bailey, Manufacturing Expert
• Boondox (David Hutto), Rapper on Psychopathic Records
• Dale Carter, professional American football player
• Ellia English, Actress best known for role as Aunt Helen on The Jamie Foxx Show
• Andy Offutt Irwin, award-winning storyteller and recording artist
• Ryan Klesko, Major League Baseball player
• Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (II), politician, Secretary of the Interior for Grover Cleveland, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
• Demetrius McCray, American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Jake Reed, former professional American football player
• Steadman Vincent Sanford, Chancellor of the University System of Georgia

See also

• Covington Historic District
• Main Street Bank, former local bank

References

External links

• Covington Newton County Life and Living
• The City of Covington official site
• Downtown Covington
• The Covington/Newton County Chamber of Commerce
• The Center for Community Preservation and Planning
• The Newton Citizen
• The Arts Association in Newton County
• The Covington Municipal Airport Authority

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