Covington (Washington)
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Location in Washington
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| Foundation : | August 31, 1997 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority ) | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | King County | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 22 ′ N , 122 ° 6 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 19,197 (as of 2015) | ||
| Population density : | 1,264.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 15.44 km 2 (approx. Err mi 2 ) of which 15.18 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 116 m | ||
| Postal code : | 98042 | ||
| Area code : | +1 253 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-15290 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1510895 | ||
| Website : | City of Covington | ||
| Mayor : | Jeff Wagner | ||
 Location of Covington in King County |
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Covington is a city ( City ) in King County in the State of Washington . As of the 2010 United States Census , Covington had 17,575 residents. Before the 2010 census, Covington was included in the statistics as part of the census-designated place Covington-Sawyer-Wilderness .
The city's motto is “Unmatched Quality of Life” (roughly “unsurpassed quality of life”).
history
What is now Covington was originally known as Jenkins Prairie . Between 1899 and 1900 the Northern Pacific Railway built a branch line between Auburn and Kanaskat to better connect the east-west main line of the railway company over the Stampede Pass. Richard Covington, a Northern Pacific Railroad (NP) explorer, was working out of Fort Vancouver to complete the railway line through western Washington between St. Paul, Minnesota and Auburn. According to the construction reports of the NP in the K. Ross Toole Archives of the University of Montana , the primary contractual partners were the banker Horace C. Henry from Seattle and the long-term contractual partner of the Nelson Bennett railway company from Tacoma (Washington) , who had the Stampede for the company in 1888 Tunnel had been completed. The project engineer at Auburn was George Allen Kyle. The lead engineer in Tacoma overseeing Kyle and Bennett's work was Charles S. Bihler.
During the construction of the branch line called Palmer Cut-Off (1900) from Kanaskat to Auburn, the Northern Pacific installed an approximately 870 m (2,850 ft) long overtaking line, a 200 m (700 ft) long freight loading line, a second class waiting room (which with US $ 1,000 for the construction, US $ 100 for the outdoor facilities and US $ 50 for the furniture), a workers' accommodation for 24 people and a water tank with a water crane to supply the steam locomotives in Covington. Until 1908 the small village was the seat of the Covington Lumber Company , which built a sawmill with the processing capacity of 85,000 board feet (200.6 m³) of wood per day. No photo is known of this train station, which was built immediately after the line was built. It operated until the Great Depression and was demolished in 1941.
A school district was established in 1937. Over the years, the unincorporated area grew as Kent . Covington was officially recognized as a city on August 31, 1997.
Geography and climate
The city is bordered by Kent to the west, Auburn to the southwest and Maple Valley to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.44 km², of which 15.18 km² are land and the rest are water.
Covington has almost the same climate as Seattle, but the fluctuations are greater during the day and year. Summer days are on average a few degrees warmer than in Seattle due to the greater distance from Puget Sound. The winter nights are also a few degrees colder than there. Everything else is almost identical (duration of sunshine, precipitation, snowfall, etc.).
government
The city is governed by a seven-member city council. The members are determined in a block vote (i.e. all members are elected by the entire city, there are no elections by city district).
Fire safety for most of the city is provided by the Kent Fire Department , while Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety do the rest.
The public schools are administered by the Kent School District .
police
Covington has a contract with the King County Sheriff's Office for all police services. The Deputies assigned to Covington wear Covington uniforms and drive patrol cars with the city logo on it. There are currently eleven patrol officers, one traffic cop, one detective and one of them all superiors who work full-time for the city.
economy
With the rapid population growth since the city was granted city charter (1997), the city's income depends largely on retail . The core of these stores can be found along Washington State Route 516 . Newly opened stores in Covington in 2006 include Walmart , Kohl’s , Carl’s Jr. (who took over the former Dairy Queen building) and an Applebee’s . Two years later, new stores from Red Robin , Costco and The Home Depot moved into the new shopping center near Jenkins Creek Elementary School . Further rapid growth is expected due to the expansions and redesigns of Washington State Route 18 , a major artery connecting southern King County to Interstate 90 . In 2009, several other large stores are expected to open on Covington Esplanade (the Home Depot block), including a UPS store and a branch of Bank of America . Covington is also a major health care center in southeast King County with the MultiCare Health Systems and Valley Medical Center having a very strong presence in Covington along with several professional service providers such as dentists, chiropractors, medical specialists and many others. In 2011, the city's medical services expanded when the MultiCare Health System established its own emergency department on the same site as the Medical Center and Urgent Care on State Route 516 / SE Wax Rd . The first hospital in Covington (which is also part of the MultiCare) is due to open in January 2018. Over the next five to ten years, Covington will be developed in Lakepointe Urban Village (on SE 256th Street on the former dirt road) and downtown (Wax Rd. South of Kent Kangley / 272nd Street). The Lakepointe project also includes shops, restaurants, cinemas, apartments, a hotel, a recreation area and more. The city center project includes plans for a public plaza and the development of South Covington Park .
traffic
The city's main artery is Washington State Route 516 , known locally as Southeast 272nd Street or Kent-Kangley Road , which runs west to east through the city from Des Moines to Maple Valley . The only freeway that crosses the city is Washington State Route 18 , which traverses the city to the west on a northeast-southwest route - along with its connection to Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie - is a major artery for vehicles traveling between the southern King County and east Washington operate.
Covington is unique among the area's towns in that it has multiple roundabouts for orderly traffic.
Public transportation is provided by King County Metro .
Regional fire protection
Covington is part of the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (RFA) along with the cities of Kent and SeaTac and unincorporated areas in King County . The first fire station in the city limits, an area of 1,615 m², was built in 2009 in SE 256th . The RFA leadership meetings are held at the Covington Fire Station.
Demographics
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 2000 | 13,783 |
| 2010 | 17,575 |
| 2016 | 20,478 |
¹ 2000–2010:
2016 Census Results: United States Census Bureau estimate
2010 Census
As of the 2010 census , Covington had 17,575 residents, 5,817 households and 4,649 families. The population density was 1,158 per km². There were 6,081 housing units at an average density of 400.7 per km².
The population was 76.1% white , 4.2% African American , 0.8% Indian , 8.5% Asian , 0.6% Pacific islander , 3.9% from other "races" and 5.8% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 9.3% of the population.
Of the 5817 households, 46.5% had children under the age of 18, 63.2% were run by married couples living together , 11% by single mothers and 5.7% by single fathers; 20.1% were non-families. 14.4% of the households were singles and 4.1% were single persons over 65 years of age. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.31 people.
The median age in the city was 34.7 years. 28.6% of the population were under 18, 8.8% between 18 and 24, 28.9% between 25 and 44, 27.4% between 45 and 64 and 6.3% 65 years or older. 50% of the population were men and 50% women.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 census , Covington had 13,783 residents, 4,398 households and 3,689 families. The population density was 922.3 per km ². There were 4,473 housing units at an average density of 299.3 per km².
The population was 87.88% White , 2.44% African American , 1.02% Native American , 3.12% Asian , 0.22% Pacific Islander , 1.8% from other "races" and 3.53% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 4.48% of the population.
Of the 4,398 households, 52.2% had children under the age of 18, 70.1% were run by married couples living together, and 9.7% by single mothers; 16.1% were non-families. 11.4% of the households were singles and 1.7% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.37 people.
The median age in the city was 32 years. 33.8% of the population were under 18, 7% between 18 and 24, 36.2% between 25 and 44, 19.3% between 45 and 64 and 3.7% 65 years or older. There were 103.3 men for every 100 women, and 100.2 men for every 100 women for over 18-year-olds.
All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 63,711 compared to US $ 65,173 for families. Men had a median income of US $ 48,134 versus US $ 34,576 for women. The per capita income was US $ 22,230. About 2.1% of families and 3.6% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 3.1% of those under 18 and 5.9% of those over 65.
The official demonym of Covington residents is Covingtonian .
Parks and recreation
The City of Covington has a year-round swimming pool. The city offers youth leagues for basketball, baseball, American football, and soccer for ages from kindergarten through 8th grade; also courses for recreational athletes and special events. The city has eight downtown parks and a community-maintained walking trail.
Personalities
- Reese McGuire - professional baseball player on the 1st team of the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Lindsey Moore - Prof basketball player
- Bob Smith - comic book writer for DC and Archie Comics
Individual evidence
- ^ Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ a b US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
- ↑ 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File . In: American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ↑ Kate Kershner: Covington - Thumbnail History . History link. Retrieved October 3.
- ↑ A History of Covington, Washington ( Memento of the original from May 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ City-data.com: Covington City Data . Retrieved October 21, 2008.
- ↑ Kate Kershner: Covington - Thumbnail History . History link. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ↑ SHERIFF / POD / EPS - City of Covington Police Department . King County. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ About the Department . CivicPlus. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ Kent Fire Department Milestones . CivicPlus. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ Fire Station 75 . CivicPlus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ US Decennial Census . Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ Roadside Thoughts . Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Covington Aquatic Center . City of Covington. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ City of Covington Parks and Recreation . City of Covington. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
Web links
- City of Covington - Official Website (English)
- History of Covington in History Link (English)