Covington, Georgia
Covington, Georgia | ||
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City | ||
FIPS code 13-20064[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0355354[3] | |
Website | www |
Covington Historic District | |
Location | Roughly Covington City S of US 278, Covington, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°35′41″N 83°51′12″W / 33.59472°N 83.85333°W |
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 the
History
Covington was founded by European immigrants to the United States. It was incorporated in 1821 as the seat of the newly organized Newton County.
In 1864,
Historic districts
The Covington Historic District and the North Covington Historic District within the city are both 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 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 of Starrsville, is in the exurban area around Covington. The Newton County Courthouse, brick store, and Salem campground are separately NRHP-listed.[4]
Geography
Covington is located in north central Georgia, in the eastern part of
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
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) |
Average precipitation 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) |
Source: [9] |
Demographics
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 | 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% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
26 | 28 | 0.20% | 0.20% |
Asian alone (NH) | 87 | 126 | 0.66% | 0.89% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 10 | 19 | 0.08% | 0.13% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 23 | 86 | 0.18% | 0.61% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (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 the
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
Education
Newton County School District
The Newton 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]
Private education
- Grace Christian Academy
- Montessori School of Covington
- Providence Classical Christian School
- Peachtree Academy
- Covington Academy
- Point of Grace Christian School
- First Baptist Academy
Higher education
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College - Covington Campus[14]
- Georgia Perimeter College - Newton County Campus[15]
- Emory University - Oxford Campus[16]
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[17]
Economy
Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL air taxi is set to be manufactured in Covington by carmaker Stellantis (merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot).[18]
In film and television
Covington has been featured in numerous TV shows and movies since the 1950s.
- A Man called Peter (1955)
- False Face (1977)
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979, TV series, first 5 episodes)
- The Prize Fighter (1979)
- Little Darlings (1980)
- The Cannonball Run (1981)
- Coward of the County (1981, TV movie)
- Door to Door (1985)
- Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI(1986)
- Resting Place (1986, TV movie)
- A Fathers Homecoming(1988)
- In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995, TV series)
- Sudie and Simpson (1990)
- Carolina Skeletons(1991)
- White Lie (1991)[citation needed]
- Stay the Night (1992)
- I'll Fly Away (1991–1992, TV series)
- Grass Roots (1992)
- The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton (1992)[citation needed]
- My Cousin Vinny (1992)
- Kalifornia (1993)
- The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1993 film adaption of 1989 book)
- A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (1993)[citation needed]
- Past the Bleachers (1994)[citation needed]
- A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
- Savannah (1996, TV series)
- Fled (1996)
- Flash (1997, TV movie)
- Miss Evers' Boys (1997 TV movie)
- Remember the Titans (1999)
- The Price of a Broken Heart (1999, TV movie)
- Wayward Son (1999)
- Run Ronnie Run(2000)
- The Accountant (2001, short film)
- Boycott (2001 film) (2001, TV movie)
- TV Road Trip (2002, documentary)
- Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
- Autorequiem (2002)
- The Fighting Temptations (2003)
- Turbulance! (2004)
- The Spy/Fancy Dress (2004)
- Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)
- Three Wishes(2005, TV series, episode 3)
- False River (2005)
- Boxed In (2005)
- Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
- Dangerous Calling (2008)
- Get Low (2009)
- Halloween II (2009)
- The Family That Preys (2009)
- Fly By (2009)
- The Vampire Diaries(2009–2017, TV series)
- The Walking Dead (2010, TV series, episode 1)
- Footloose (2011)
- American Reunion (2012)[19]
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
- Selma (2014)[20]
- Taken 3 (2014)
- Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015, TV movie)
- Vacation (2015)
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
- Dumplin' (2018)
- Legacies (2018-2022), TV series)
- Doctor Sleep (2019)
- Sweet Magnolias (2020, TV series)
- Freaky (2020)
- The American Barbecue Showdown(2020, TV series)
- Jungle Cruise (film) (2021)
- Just Beyond (2021, TV series)
Notable people
- George Adams, jazz tenor saxophonist
- General during the Civil War
- Leon Ashley - singer
- Majik Ninja Entertainment
- Dale Carter - professional football player
- Ellia English - actress best known for her role as Aunt Helen on the Jamie Foxx Show
- CFL
- recording artist
- Ryan Klesko - former Major League Baseball player
- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
- David Grier Martin - President of Davidson College
- Demetrius McCray - football player, cornerback
- recording artist
- Ben Morgan - Master Marine Salvage Expert
- Dinah Watts Pace - educator, operated an orphanage in the area
- NFL
- Jake Reed - former professional football player
- Steadman Vincent Sanford - Chancellor of the University System of Georgia
- Eric Stokes - American football cornerback
- Lizzie Wilkerson - African-American folk artist
- Curley Weaver - Early piemond-style country-bluesman
See also
- Main Street Bank, former local bank
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#98000969)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 94.
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". NOAA. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Covington city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Covington city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Dekalb Technical College Archived August 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ Georgia Perimeter College- Newton Campus Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ Oxford College of Emory University, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "Mystic Falls Tours - On Location Filming - United States". Mystic Falls Tours - On Location Filming - United States.
- ^ Weitering, Hanneke (January 5, 2023). "Car Maker Stellantis Will Mass Produce Archer's Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi". FutureFlight. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "American Reunion Movie | Official Site for American Reunion on Blu-ray | Own It NOW on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download | Watch The DVD Trailer, Photos & Pictures, Story, Plo..." Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (December 24, 2014), "2014 film entitled Selma chronicles 1965 civil rights march", The New York Times, retrieved May 26, 2015
External links
- The City of Covington official site
- Downtown Covington
- The Covington/Newton County Chamber of Commerce