Covington

Also known as Covington, Virginia, Covington, VA

independent city in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: None ( Independent city )
Mayor: Fred F. Forbes III
City manager: Allen Dressler
Total: 5.67 sq mi (14.69 km )
Land: 5.47 sq mi (14.16 km )
Water: 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km )
Elevation: 1,250 ft (381 m)
Estimate 2025: 5,680
Density: 1,049/sq mi (405.2/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 51-19728
Website: covington.va.us

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Covington
Population: 5737
Area: 14.685401
Elevation: 381
Official website: www.covington.va.us
Image: Covington, Va - Main Street.jpg
Households: 2382
Dialing code: 540

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P8168: Zygmunt Klemensiewicz
Commons category: Covington, Virginia
native label: Covington
postal code: 24426
water as percent of area: 3.555
per capita income: 25287

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Covington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,737, making it the second-least populous city in Virginia. It is surrounded by Alleghany County, of which it is also the county seat. Located at the confluence of Jackson River and Dunlap Creek, Covington is one of three cities (with Roanoke and Salem) in the Roanoke Regional Partnership. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Covington with Alleghany county for statistical purposes.

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