Profile for Covington, Kentucky, KY

Covington is at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers

Known for the Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River

Well-known residents have included:
· Jim Bunning, baseball player
· David William Cowens, basketball player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Oktoberfest - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Maifest - May 18-20, 2007
• Goettafest - June 16-17, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Devou Park, Big Bone Lick State Park

Historic sites and museums: Behringer/Crawford Museum, Railway Exposition Museum, MainStrasse Old World Village

Colleges and universities: Southwestern College of Business

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
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Local index: 129

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Airports (1)

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Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (50)

Colleges (10)

Communities (56)

Hotels (49)

Libraries (27)

Museums (13)

Parks (2)

Wineries (1)

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27% of Covington residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Covington ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Covington
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Post a query on a message board:

• Kenton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Covington was $16,841, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Covington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Covington festival dates:

• Oktoberfest - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Maifest - May 18-20, 2007
• Goettafest - June 16-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Covington include Austinberg Historic District, Covington Downtown Commercial Historic District, Helentown Historic District, Riverside Drive Historic District, West Side-Main Strasse Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Covington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $374.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $793.

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Libraries in Covington include Kenton County Public Library District ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Covington include Kentucky Post

TV stations in Covington include WCVN.

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Kenton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Covington political report.

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Covington restaurants taking online reservations include Mike Fink ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Covington workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Covington between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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