Covington, Louisiana
| Covington | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Justice Center in Covington |
|||
| Location in Louisiana | |||
|
|||
| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1813 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | St. Tammany Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 29 ′ N , 90 ° 6 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,483 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 482 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 17.9 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) of which 17.6 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) is land |
||
| Height : | 8 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 70433, 70434, 70435 | ||
| Area code : | +1 985 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-18125 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1629929 | ||
| Website : | www.covla.com | ||
| Mayor : | Candice B. Watkins | ||
Covington is a city in St. Tammany Parish in the US state of Louisiana and the administrative seat of Parish .
history
The earliest European settlement was in 1800 by Jacques Dreux . In 1813, John Wharton Collins founded the city called Wharton. The city was later renamed after the war hero General Leonard Covington from the British-American War .
population
According to the 2000 census, 8,483 people live in 3,258 households and 2,212 families in the city. In the city, 26.8% are under 18 years old, 8.5% are 18 to 24, 26.1% are 25 to 44, 24.1% are 45 to 64, and 14.5% are over 65. The average age is 38. For every 100 women there are 86.8 men.
Films shot in Covington
- 1995: Dead Man Walking
- 1995: Kingfish
- 1997: Eve's Bayou
- 2007: Gretchen Zieske
- 2009: The Yellow Handkerchief
- 2009: I Love You Phillip Morris
sons and daughters of the town
- E. John Ellis (1840-1889), politician
- Jessica Heap (born 1983), actress
- Ian Somerhalder (* 1978), actor and model
Web links
Commons : Covington (Louisiana) - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
