Covington, Georgia | |
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City | |
 Newton County Courthouse (1984) | |
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 Location inNewton County and the state ofGeorgia | |
  Covington Location of Covington inMetro Atlanta | |
| Coordinates:33°36′N83°52′W / 33.600°N 83.867°W /33.600; -83.867 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Newton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fleeta Baggett |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.94 sq mi (41.28 km2) |
| • Land | 15.70 sq mi (40.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,192 |
| • Density | 904.1/sq mi (349.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30014-30016 |
| Area code | 470/678/770 |
| FIPS code | 13-20064[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355354[3] |
| Website | cityofcovington.org |
Covington Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly Covington City S of US 278, Covington, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°35′41″N83°51′12″W / 33.59472°N 83.85333°W /33.59472; -83.85333 |
| Built | 1821 |
| Architect | Bruce and Morgan; Golucke, J.W., and Company, et al. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Second Empire, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000969[4] |
| Added to NRHP | August 6, 1998 |
Covington is a city in theU.S. state ofGeorgia and theseat ofNewton County,[5] and is part of theAtlanta metropolitan area. As of the2020 census, its population was 14,192.
Covington was founded by European immigrants to the United States. It was incorporated in 1821 as the seat of the newly organized Newton County.[6] Covington was named forUnited States ArmyBrigadier General andUnited States CongressmanLeonard Covington,[7] a hero of theWar of 1812. The settlement grew with the advent of the railroad in 1845. Covington incorporated as a city in 1854.[8]
In 1864,General Sherman's troops marched through during theirMarch to the Sea. Although they looted the city, destroying numerous buildings, severalantebellum homes were spared.
The Covington Historic District and the North Covington Historic District within the city are both listed on theNational 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 districts have an ordinance to preserve their character, regulating changes proposed for properties, and special permits may be required.
The Covington Mill Village is also a vital part of local history. The Starrsville Historic District, site of the historic settlement ofStarrsville, is in the exurban area around Covington. TheNewton County Courthouse, brick store, and Salem campground are separately NRHP-listed.[4]
Covington is located in north central Georgia, in the eastern part ofMetro Atlanta.Interstate 20 runs to the north of the city, with access from exits 90, 92, and 93. Via I-20,downtown Atlanta is 35 mi (56 km) west, andAugusta is 112 mi (180 km) east.U.S. Route 278 also runs through the city, leading east 16 mi (26 km) toRutledge and northwest 11 mi (18 km) toConyers, concurrent with I-20. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes36,81, and142.
According to theUnited 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 data for Covington, Georgia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) | 88 (31) | 90 (32) | 95 (35) | 100 (38) | 105 (41) | 110 (43) | 105 (41) | 103 (39) | 98 (37) | 87 (31) | 79 (26) | 110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.8 (11.6) | 57.3 (14.1) | 65.7 (18.7) | 73.6 (23.1) | 81.1 (27.3) | 87.5 (30.8) | 90.0 (32.2) | 88.8 (31.6) | 83.3 (28.5) | 73.5 (23.1) | 64.4 (18.0) | 54.7 (12.6) | 72.7 (22.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.4 (5.8) | 46.3 (7.9) | 53.6 (12.0) | 61.1 (16.2) | 69.4 (20.8) | 76.9 (24.9) | 79.9 (26.6) | 79.2 (26.2) | 73.1 (22.8) | 62.5 (16.9) | 53.1 (11.7) | 44.5 (6.9) | 61.8 (16.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 32.0 (0.0) | 35.4 (1.9) | 41.5 (5.3) | 48.6 (9.2) | 57.7 (14.3) | 66.3 (19.1) | 69.8 (21.0) | 69.5 (20.8) | 62.9 (17.2) | 51.4 (10.8) | 41.8 (5.4) | 34.2 (1.2) | 50.9 (10.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −7 (−22) | −10 (−23) | 9 (−13) | 24 (−4) | 31 (−1) | 44 (7) | 52 (11) | 51 (11) | 34 (1) | 23 (−5) | 5 (−15) | 0 (−18) | −10 (−23) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 4.20 (107) | 4.72 (120) | 4.84 (123) | 3.19 (81) | 3.21 (82) | 4.23 (107) | 4.48 (114) | 4.22 (107) | 4.07 (103) | 3.26 (83) | 3.93 (100) | 4.07 (103) | 48.42 (1,230) |
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 1,121 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,415 | 26.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,823 | 28.8% | |
| 1900 | 2,062 | 13.1% | |
| 1910 | 2,697 | 30.8% | |
| 1920 | 3,203 | 18.8% | |
| 1930 | 3,203 | 0.0% | |
| 1940 | 3,900 | 21.8% | |
| 1950 | 5,192 | 33.1% | |
| 1960 | 8,167 | 57.3% | |
| 1970 | 10,267 | 25.7% | |
| 1980 | 10,586 | 3.1% | |
| 1990 | 10,026 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 11,547 | 15.2% | |
| 2010 | 13,118 | 13.6% | |
| 2020 | 14,192 | 8.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[11] | Pop 2020[12] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 5,919 | 5,517 | 45.12% | 38.87% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,140 | 7,069 | 46.81% | 49.81% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 26 | 28 | 0.20% | 0.20% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 87 | 126 | 0.66% | 0.89% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 10 | 19 | 0.08% | 0.13% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 23 | 86 | 0.18% | 0.61% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 190 | 444 | 1.45% | 3.13% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 723 | 903 | 5.51% | 6.36% |
| Total | 13,118 | 14,192 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 11,547 people, 4,261 households, and 2,906 families residing in the city. The population density was 839.2 inhabitants per square mile (324.0/km2). There were 4,542 housing units at an average density of 330.1 per square mile (127.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 51.55%White, 45.54%Black, 0.18%Native American, 0.55%Asian, 0.04%Pacific Islander, 0.94% fromother races, and 1.19% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the city was $15,554. About 14.8% of families and 19.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
TheNewton County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of fourteen elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, an elementary theme school, and a charter school. The district has 853 full-time teachers and 13,681 students.[13]
Archer Aviation'sMidnighteVTOL air taxi is set to be manufactured in Covington by carmaker Stellantis (merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot).[18]
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Covington has been featured in numerous TV shows and movies since the 1950s.
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