Covington, Louisiana Covington, Louisiana Location of Covington in Louisiana Covington is a town/city in and the church seat of St.

Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The populace was 8,765 at the 2010 census. It is positioned at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River.

Covington is part of the New Orleans Metairie Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.

6 Movies filmed in Covington A train at Covington in 1907.

He is buried on the corner of the town/city cemetery directly athwart from the Covington Police Department.

There are conflicting stories about how the town/city came to be titled Covington.

Many historians believe the town/city was retitled after General Leonard Covington, a hero of the War of 1812. However, small-town historian Judge Steve Ellis floats another theory centered on the suggestion by Jesse Jones, a small-town attorney, that the town/city be titled in honor of the Blue Grass whiskey---made in Covington, Kentucky---enjoyed by town officials. In any case, Leonard Covington is the namesake of both towns. Initially, commerce was brought to Covington via boat up the Bogue Falaya River, which used the Tchefuncte River as a means of passage to and from Lake Pontchartrain.

In the late 20th century, with the expansion of Louisiana's road system, many citizens who worked in New Orleans started living in Covington, commuting to work via the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.

Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Slidell, but Covington was sufficiently elevated to escape the massive storm surge; however, the town/city suffered devastating wind damage.

Following the storm, Covington, along with the rest of the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, experienced a populace boom as a result of many former inhabitants of the New Orleans region being forced to move out of their storm-ravaged homes.

Covington is positioned at 30 28 44 N 90 6 15 W (30.479002, -90.104029) and has an altitude of 26 feet (7.9 m). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km2), of which 8.0 square miles (20.7 km2) is territory and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 2.60%, is water. In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $36,949, and the median income for a family was $50,332.

The Covington Trailhead is the start of Tammany Trace, a 31-mile paved trail for hikers and bicyclists, which joins Covington with Mandeville, Abita Springs, and Lacombe. Peggy Dow (Peggy Varnadow Helmerich), film actress and philanthropist, lived much of her childhood in Covington Brian Edwards, talent producer and author, interval up in Covington Dave Fortman, guitarist for the band Ugly Kid Joe and current American music producer, graduated from Covington High School Her father was minister of the Covington First Baptist Church for many years.

Lived in Covington for a several years.

Blanche Long, First Lady of Louisiana 1939 1940, 1948 1952, and 1956 1960, born in Covington in 1902 "Pistol" Pete Maravich, NBA all-star, lived in Covington until his death in 1988 Walker Percy, author and essayist, lived in Covington until his death in 1990 Ian Somerhalder, actor and model, born in Covington Lived in Covington as a child.

Lived in Covington until his death in July 2005 Lauren Turner, singer/songwriter, American Idol contestant season 10, graduated from Covington High School She interval up in Covington and went to Covington High School.

"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Covington city, Louisiana".

"Covington Historical Marker".

City of Covington (Homepage).

"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Covington city, Louisiana".

"World's Largest Ronald Reagan Statue, Covington, Louisiana".

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