Covington, Virginia

Covington, Virginia
Main Street in Covington, Virginia
Main Street in Covington, Virginia
Official seal of Covington, Virginia
Location of Covington, Virginia
Covington is located in Virginia
Covington
Covington
Covington is located in the United States
Covington
Covington
Coordinates: 37°47′10″N 79°59′20″W / 37.78611°N 79.98889°W / 37.78611; -79.98889
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNone (Independent city)
Government
 • MayorThomas H. Sibold, Jr.
 • City ManagerAllen Dressler
Area
 • Total5.67 sq mi (14.69 km2)
 • Land5.47 sq mi (14.16 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation
1,250 ft (381 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,737
 • Density1,000/sq mi (390/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24426
Area code540
FIPS code51-19728[2]
GNIS feature ID1498470[3]
Websitecovington.va.us

Covington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,737,[4] making it the second-least populous city in Virginia. It is surrounded by Alleghany County, of which it is also the county seat.[5] Located at the confluence of Jackson River and Dunlap Creek, Covington is one of three cities (with Roanoke and Salem) in the Roanoke Regional Partnership.[6] The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Covington with Alleghany county for statistical purposes.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Covington city, Covington city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Roanoke Regional Partnership – Roanoke Virginia Live and Work". Retrieved March 15, 2016.