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Covington, Georgia
City
Newton County Courthouse (Built 1884), Covington, Georgia
Newton County Courthouse (Built 1884), Covington, Georgia
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyNewton
Area
 • Total13.9 sq mi (35.9 km2)
 • Land13.8 sq mi (35.6 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total11,547
 • Density830.7/sq mi (321.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30014-30016
Area code470/678/770
FIPS code13-20064Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0355354Template:GR

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 CountyTemplate:GR

Incorporated in 1822, Covington was named for United States Army Brigadier General and United States Congressman 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.

Covington has served as the location for filming of several television shows, including the TV series In the Heat of the Night, the first five episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard and major films including My Cousin Vinny, Remember the Titans, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and Halloween II, Rob Zombie's sequel to his 2007 film Halloween. Currently, The CW's television series The Vampire Diaries uses downtown Covington as the filming location for the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, and a made-for-TV NBC movie, "The Magic Eye" has began filming in March 2011.

Geography

Covington is located at 33°35′57″N 83°51′31″W / 33.59917°N 83.85861°W / 33.59917; -83.85861 (33.599243, -83.858729)Template:GR.

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

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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, four middle schools, three high schools, an elementary theme school, and a charter school.[1] The district has 853 full-time teachers and over 20,681 students.[2]

Private Education

Higher education

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.
  • The Vampire Diaries, Mystic Falls Tours.[6]

In Film and Television

Covington has been featured in many TV shows and movies since the 1970s. The city prides itself with the nickname "Hollywood South"

  • The Odd Life of Timothy Green, a Disney film starring Jennifer Garner and Ron Livingston. Filming wrapped in January 2011 [1]
  • The Magic Eye, a NBC made-for-TV movie about high school football in small-town America. Scheduled to air in June 2011.[7]
  • The Accountant, a 2001 short film [2]
  • The Vampire Diaries, a teen drama on the CW network, began filming on July 21, 2009
  • Halloween II, a 2009 reboot of the 1980s film series directed by Rob Zombie
  • In the Heat of the Night, a television series from 1988 to 1995
  • The Family That Preys, a 2009 film by Tyler Perry
  • The Dukes of Hazzard, a TV series that was filmed in Covington and surrounding areas for half of the first season in 1978
  • False Face, a 1977 film
  • Kalifornia. a 1993 film starring Brad Pitt and David Duchovny filmed at the old Crest Motel
  • The Cannonball Run, filmed in 1981 starring Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise

Notable residents

The following notable people are or have been residents of the Covington area:

See also

References

  1. ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  2. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Dekalb Technical College, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  4. ^ Georgia Perimeter College- Newton Campus, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  5. ^ Oxford College of Emory University, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  6. ^ Mystic Falls Tour
  7. ^ Covington News
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