Covington, Kentucky

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Covington
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Location in Kentucky
Covington, Kentucky
Covington
Covington
Basic data
Foundation : 1815
State : United States
State : Kentucky
County : Kenton County
Coordinates : 39 ° 4 ′  N , 84 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 4 ′  N , 84 ° 31 ′  W
Time zone : EST
Residents : 40,640 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,195.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 35.4 km 2  (approx. 14 mi 2 ) of
which 34.0 km 2  (approx. 13 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 155 m
Postcodes : 41011-41012,
41014-41019
Area code : +1 859
FIPS : 21-17848
GNIS ID : 0490167
Website : www.covingtonky.gov
Mayor : Sherry Carran

Covington is a city in Kenton County in the United States of America . The city is located at the confluence of the Ohio River and the Licking River . Covington is the fifth largest city in Kentucky and together with the city of Independence is the seat of the county government.

Geography and climate

According to the United States Census Bureau , Covington spreads over an area of ​​35.4 km² , of which 1.4 km² is covered with water. The water content of the total area is thus 3.88%.

Demographic statistics

After the census of 2010 40,640 people live in Covington in 16,885 households. The population density is 1148.0 people / km². The white population is most strongly represented at 82.0%, followed by the Afro-American population at 11.9%.

history

In 1814 3 merchants bought 150 acres of land below the Ohio River and named their company "Covington Company" in memory of General Leonard Covington , an American officer who died in the British-American War in 1813 . The investors leveled the land for a new town that was approximately five blocks wide and five blocks deep. The first five streets were named after Kentucky’s first governors: Shelby, Garrard, Greenup, Scott, and Madison. In February 1815 Covington was recognized and registered as a locality by the State of Kentucky. At that time Covington and the entire area of ​​what is now Kenten County belonged to Campbell County .

Until 1840 the city grew considerably, mainly due to German immigrants, and already had over 2000 inhabitants. Through several incorporations in the following decades, the population grew to 42,938 by 1900. Covington had the largest population of 62,252 in 1930. After the Great Depression, the population fell for the first time in Covington history and remained at around 60,000 for the next two decades. With the onset of urban exodus in the 1960s and 1970s, the population continued to decline until it hit the low of 43,264 in 1990. Since then, the population has increased slightly again.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Covington is connected to the trunk road network via Interstates 71 , 75 , 275 and US Route 42.

The city is connected to the route network of the rail company CSX Transportation .

16 km south of the city is the Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport , which is served by 12 airlines. The airline Delta Airlines offers direct connections to Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, London and Paris. Due to the savings at Delta, the only direct transatlantic flight is now Paris.

education

Covington has the largest independent school district in Kentucky with approximately 4,500 students and approximately 850 employees. Covington has six elementary schools, one junior high school , one senior high school , an early childhood education center and an alternative school. There is also a Community & Technical College in the city.

The Northern Kentucky University is located 10 km away Newport.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.cvgairport.com/flight/cities/map , accessed June 1, 2015