Covington, Georgia | |
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City | |
 Newton County Courthouse (1984) | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
 Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia | |
  Covington Location of Covington in Metro Atlanta | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′N 83°52′W / 33.600°N 83.867°W | |
| 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 | 904.12/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″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 U.S. state of Georgia and the seat of Newton County,[5] and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,192.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.