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Covington
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census, Covington Chamber of Commerce and other sources as noted:

The numbers

Incorporated: 1997

Square miles: 6.9
(City of Covington)

Population: 13,010

Median family income: $43,500

Median house value: $196,420
(Covington Chamber of Commerce)

Median apartment rent: $0
(There are no apartments in the city)

Parks: 0

Housing units: 4,102
(Covington Chamber of Commerce)


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 33.5

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 2,376

Completed four-year college or higher: 12.2 percent

Below poverty level: 3.3 percent

Home ownership: 85.6 percent

Renters: 14.4 percent

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Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Covington

Covington historical album

Covington by the numbers


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