Covington, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| City of Covington | |
 St. Tammany Parish Offices | |
 Location of Covington in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°28′44″N 90°06′15″W / 30.47889°N 90.10417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Founded | 1813 |
| Founded by | John Wharton Collins |
| Named for | Leonard Wailes Covington |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark R. Johnson |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.15 sq mi (21.12 km2) |
| • Land | 8.02 sq mi (20.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,564 |
| • Density | 1,441.90/sq mi (556.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CD T) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 70433, 70434, 70435 |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-18125 |
| Website | http://www.covla.com |
Covington is a city in, and the parish seat of, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] The population was 11,564 at the 2020 United States census.[3] It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River. Covington is part of the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metropolitan statistical area. Covington has played a large role in movie making over the past 20 years, featuring in over 30 films.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Covington city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?locations=Covington%2C+Louisiana%2C+USA [user-generated source]