Editing Covington, Georgia

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'''Covington''' is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and the [[County seat|seat]] of [[Newton County, Georgia|Newton County]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> and is part of the [[Atlanta metropolitan area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 14,192.

==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.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA225 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=November 30, 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | page=225| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref> Covington was named for [[United States Army]] [[Brigadier General]] and [[United States House of Representatives|United States Congressman]] [[Leonard Covington]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n93 94]}}</ref> a hero of the [[War of 1812]]. The settlement grew with the advent of the railroad in 1845. Covington incorporated as a city in 1854.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=52 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

In 1864, [[General Sherman]]'s troops marched through during their [[Sherman's March to the Sea|March to the Sea]]. Although they looted the city, destroying numerous buildings, several [[Antebellum era|antebellum]] homes were spared.

===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, Georgia|Starrsville]], is in the exurban area around Covington. The [[Newton County Courthouse (Georgia)|Newton County Courthouse]], brick store, and Salem campground are separately NRHP-listed.<ref name=nris/>

==Geography==

Covington is located in north central Georgia, in the eastern part of [[Atlanta metropolitan area|Metro Atlanta]]. [[Interstate 20 in Georgia|Interstate 20]] runs to the north of the city, with access from exits 90, 92, and 93. Via I-20, [[downtown Atlanta]] is {{convert|35|mi|abbr=on}} west, and [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]] is {{convert|112|mi|abbr=on}} east. [[U.S. Route 278 in Georgia|U.S. Route 278]] also runs through the city, leading east {{convert|16|mi|abbr=on}} to [[Rutledge, Georgia|Rutledge]] and northwest {{convert|11|mi|abbr=on}} to [[Conyers, Georgia|Conyers]], concurrent with I-20. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes [[Georgia State Route 36|36]], [[Georgia State Route 81|81]], and [[Georgia State Route 142|142]].
 
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|13.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|13.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.72%) is water.

===Climate===
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|Mar precipitation inch=4.84
|Apr precipitation inch=3.19
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|Jul precipitation inch=4.48
|Aug precipitation inch=4.22
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 1121
|1880= 1415
|1890= 1823
|1900= 2062
|1910= 2697
|1920= 3203
|1930= 3203
|1940= 3900
|1950= 5192
|1960= 8167
|1970= 10267
|1980= 10586
|1990= 10026
|2000= 11547
|2010= 13118
|2020= 14192
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Covington city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race –  2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Covington city, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1320064&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race –  2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Covington city, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1320064&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|5,919
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,517
|45.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |38.87%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|6,140
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,069
|46.81%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |49.81%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|26
|style='background: #ffffe6; |28
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|87
|style='background: #ffffe6; |126
|0.66%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.89%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.13%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|23
|style='background: #ffffe6; |86
|0.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.61%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|190
|style='background: #ffffe6; |444
|1.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.13%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|723
|style='background: #ffffe6; |903
|5.51%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.36%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''13,118'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''14,192'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 11,547 people, 4,261 households, and 2,906 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|839.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,542 housing units at an average density of {{convert|330.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 51.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 45.54% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.94% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 System|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.<ref>[http://www.school-stats.com/GA/NEWTON/NEWTON_COUNTY.html School Stats], Retrieved July 8, 2016.</ref>

===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<ref>[http://www.dekalbtech.edu/about/campuses.php Dekalb Technical College] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808152216/http://www.dekalbtech.edu/about/campuses.php |date=August 8, 2011 }}, Retrieved June 24, 2010.</ref>
*[[Perimeter College at Georgia State University]] - Newton County Campus<ref>[http://www.gpc.edu/newton/ Georgia Perimeter College- Newton Campus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527165958/http://www.gpc.edu/newton/ |date=May 27, 2010 }}, Retrieved June 24, 2010.</ref>
*[[Emory University]] - [[Oxford College of Emory University|Oxford Campus]]<ref>[http://oxford.emory.edu/ Oxford College of Emory University], Retrieved June 24, 2010.</ref>

==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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mysticfallstours.com/|title=Mystic Falls Tours - On Location Filming - United States|website=Mystic Falls Tours - On Location Filming - United States}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[Archer Aviation]]'s ''Midnight'' [[eVTOL]] air taxi is set to be manufactured in Covington by carmaker Stellantis (merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weitering |first=Hanneke |date=January 5, 2023 |title=Car Maker Stellantis Will Mass Produce Archer's Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi |url=https://www.futureflight.aero/news-article/2023-01-04/car-maker-stellantis-will-mass-produce-archers-midnight-evtol-air-taxi |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=FutureFlight |language=en-US}}</ref>

==In film and television==
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Covington has been featured in numerous TV shows and movies since the 1950s.

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*''[[A Man called Peter]]'' (1955)
*''[[False Face (film)|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 (TV series)|In the Heat of the Night]]'' (1988–1995, TV series)
*''[[Sudie and Simpson]]'' (1990)
*''[[Carolina Skeletons]]'' (1991)
*''White Lie'' (1991){{citation needed|date=May 2013}}
*''[[Stay the Night (1992 film)|Stay the Night]]'' (1992)
*''[[I'll Fly Away (TV series)|I'll Fly Away]]'' (1991–1992, TV series)
*''Grass Roots'' (1992)
*''The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton'' (1992){{citation needed|date=May 2013}}
*''[[My Cousin Vinny]]'' (1992)
*''[[Kalifornia]]'' (1993)
*''[[Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (film)|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|date=May 2013}}
*''Past the Bleachers'' (1994){{citation needed|date=May 2013}}
*''[[A Simple Twist of Fate]]'' (1994)
*''[[Savannah (TV series)|Savannah]]'' (1996, TV series)
*''[[Fled]]'' (1996)
*''[[Flash (1997 film)|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 (film)|Wayward Son]]'' (1999)
*''[[Run Ronnie Run]]'' (2000)
*''[[The Accountant (2001 film)|The Accountant]]'' (2001, short film)
*''[[Boycott (2001 film)]]'' (2001, TV movie)
*''TV Road Trip'' (2002, documentary)
*''[[Sweet Home Alabama (film)|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 (U.S. TV series)|''Three Wishes'']] (2005, TV series, episode 3)
*''False River'' (2005)
*''Boxed In'' (2005)
*''[[Madea's Family Reunion]]'' (2006)
*''Dangerous Calling'' (2008)
*''[[Get Low (film)|Get Low]]'' (2009)
*''[[Halloween II (2009 film)|Halloween II]]'' (2009)
*''[[The Family That Preys]]'' (2009)
*''Fly By'' (2009)
*''[[The Vampire Diaries (TV series)|The Vampire Diaries]]'' (2009–2017, TV series)
*''[[Pretty Little Liars (TV series)|Pretty Little Liars]]'' (2010–2018, TV series)
*''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'' (2010, TV series, episode 1)
*''[[Footloose (2011 film)|Footloose]]'' (2011)
*''[[American Reunion]]'' (2012)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.americanreunionmovie.com/ |title=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, Plot...<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=June 3, 2013 |archive-date=September 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921055306/https://www.americanreunionmovie.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*''[[The Odd Life of Timothy Green]]'' (2012)
*''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]'' (2014)<ref>{{Citation|last =Scott|first =A. O.| title =2014 film entitled ''Selma'' chronicles 1965 civil rights march |newspaper =The New York Times|date =December 24, 2014|url =https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/25/arts/in-selma-king-is-just-one-of-the-heroes.html |url-access=subscription |access-date =May 26, 2015}}</ref>
*''[[Taken 3]]'' (2014)
*''[[Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors]]'' (2015, TV movie)
*''[[Vacation (2015 film)|Vacation]]'' (2015)
*''[[Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween]]'' (2018)
*''[[Dumplin' (film)|Dumplin']]'' (2018)
*''[[Legacies (TV series)|Legacies]]'' (2018–2022), TV series)
*''[[Doctor Sleep (2019 film)|Doctor Sleep]]'' (2019)
*''[[Sweet Magnolias]]'' (2020, TV series)
*''[[Freaky (film)|Freaky]]'' (2020)
*''[[The American Barbecue Showdown]]'' (2020, TV series)
*''[[Jungle Cruise (film)]]'' (2021)
*''[[Just Beyond]]'' (2021, TV series)
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== Notable people ==
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* [[George T. Anderson]] - [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] [[General]] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]
* [[Dinah Watts Pace]] - educator, operated an orphanage in the area
* [[Steadman Vincent Sanford]] - [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the [[University System of Georgia]]
* [[Curley Weaver]] - Early piedmont-style country-bluesman
* [[David Grier Martin]] - President of [[Davidson College]] 
* [[George Adams (musician)|George Adams]] - jazz tenor saxophonist
* [[Leon Ashley]] - country music singer
* [[Boondox]] (David Hutto) - rapper on [[Majik Ninja Entertainment]]
* [[Dale Carter]] - former [[American football|football]] [[cornerback]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]]
* [[Ellia English]] - actress best known for her role as Aunt Helen on [[The Jamie Foxx Show]]
* [[Akeem Hunt]] - former [[American football|football]] [[running back]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]] and [[Canadian Football League|CFL]]
* [[Andy Offutt Irwin]] - award-winning [[storytelling|storyteller]] and [[recording artist]]
* [[Ryan Klesko]] - former [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II]] - politician, [[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]] for [[Grover Cleveland]], [[Associate Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]]
* [[Demetrius McCray]] - former [[American football|football]]  [[cornerback]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]]
* [[Drew Parker (musician)|Drew Parker]] - [[Grammy]]-nominated country music [[songwriter]] and [[recording artist]]
* [[Sheldon Rankins]] - [[American football|football]] [[defensive tackle]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]]
* [[Jake Reed (American football)|Jake Reed]] - former [[American football|football]] [[wide receiver]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]]
* [[Eric Stokes (cornerback)|Eric Stokes]] - [[American football|football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]]
* [[Lizzie Wilkerson]] - African-American folk artist
* [[Elija Godwin]] - Olympic track and field athlete
* [[Stephon Castle]] - professional [[basketball]] player for the [[San Antonio Spurs]]
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==See also==
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*[[Main Street Bank]], former local bank

==References==
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==External links==
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{{NIE Poster|Covington (Georgia)|Covington, Georgia}}
* [http://www.cityofcovington.org/ The City of Covington official site]
* [http://www.downtowncovington.org/ Downtown Covington]
* [http://www.newtonchamber.com/ The Covington/Newton County Chamber of Commerce]

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