Profile for Covington, Georgia, GA

Former and merged names include:
· Newtonsboro
· Newtonsborough

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 59. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1988-94 TV series, "In the Heat of the Night"
· 1992 movie, "My Cousin Vinny"
· 2006 movie, "Madea's Family Reunion"

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

Municipal address:
PO Box 1527
Covington, GA 30015

Listed places near Covington

Cemeteries (36)

Communities (2)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Covington demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Newton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Atlanta area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 30054 ZIP code.

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• Covington city government
• Newton County Chamber of Commerce

6% of Covington residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Covington ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Covington
• Cemeteries in Newton County
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• Newton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Georgia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Newton County

• Covington business guide
• Newton County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Georgia
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• Crime in Newton County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Covington was $15,554, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Newton County economic census
• Newton County economic summary
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• Georgia economic data

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

• Colleges in or near Covington
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• Air pollution in Newton County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Georgia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Georgia state government
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Covington include Covington Mills and Mill Village Historic District, Floyd Street Historic District, North Covington Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Newton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Covington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $402.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $876.

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Libraries in Covington include Newton County Library System ... View libraries

• Libraries near Covington

• Georgia statewide library catalog

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

• Georgia Democratic party
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• Georgia elections board

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The average commute time for Covington workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 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 3.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Covington include Best Western Executive Inn, Comfort Inn Covington, Cornerstone Lodge of Covington, Covington Days Inn, Super 8.

• Covington travel guide
• Airports near Covington
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• Georgia tourism bureau

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