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Notable locations in Covington: Covington-Newton County Industrial Park (A), Dixie Manor (B), Newton County Library (C), Newton County Jail (D), Newton County Courthouse (E), Swanscombe (F), Magnolia Terrace (G), Covington City Hall (H), Whitehall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Martins Crossing Shopping Center (1), Covington Corners Shopping Center (2), Covington Crossings Shopping Center (3), Covington Plaza Shopping Center (4), Newton Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Covington include: Trinity United Methodist Church (A), Bethlehem Baptist Church (B), Simms Chapel (C), Church of the Good Shepherd (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), North Covington United Methodist Church (H), Grace United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Covington City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Turner Lake (A), Covington Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Covington include: Baker Field Park (1), Floyd Street Historic District (2), Newton County Fairgrounds (3), Springs Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Covington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Alcovy lodging llc (10130 alcovy rd).
Hotels: Covington Super 8 motel (10130 Alcovy Rd), Days Inn (10166 Alcovy Road), Best Western Executive Inn (10111 Alcovy Road), Cornerstone Lodge (9161 City Pond Road), Econo Lodge Covington (10101 Alcovy Jersey), Covington Days Inn (10166 Alcovy Rd), Comfort Inn Covington (10225 Highway 142), Five Star Hotel (10225 Highway 142 North), Alcovy lodging llc (10130 alcovy rd).
Courts: Newton County - Superior Court (1132 Usher Street Northwest), Newton County - Public Defender (1160 Pace Street Northeast), Newton County - Magistrate Court (1132 Usher Street Northwest), Grn Court Services (5201 Highway 278 Northeast), Newton County - Juvenile Court (1132 Usher Street Northwest), Newton County - Counsel of Superior Court Clerk of Georgia (1132 Usher Street Northwest), Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (1132 Usher Street Northeast), Newton County - Superior Court- Clerk of the Court (1132 Usher Street Northwest).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Covington and their reported violations in the past:
ALCOVY MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 109, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-22-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-16-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-04-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-2001)
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
- 4 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Covington that have no violations reported:
- COVINGTON (Population served: 15080, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  19.6% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Covington compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Covington (2007 data):
- First Nation Bank: at 4182 Highway 278, N.E., Salem Road Station Branch, Salem Road Branch, Newton Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $489.7 mil, Deposits: $385.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Eastside Branch, Main Street Bank Branch, North Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- The Peoples Bank: Covington Branch at 6124 Highway 278, branch established on 2004-11-01; Covington Office Branch at 6124 Highway 278, branch established on 2005-07-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $256.2 mil, Deposits: $234.8 mil, headquarters in Lithonia, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Persons Banking Co., Inc.
- Newton Federal Bank: Newton Federal Savings And Loan East at 3175 Highway 278, branch established on 2000-12-04; at 3175 Highway 278, branch established on 1928-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $256.7 mil, Deposits: $201.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Georgia Central Bank: Covington Branch Office at 2131 Washington Street, branch established on 2002-08-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.5 mil, Deposits: $83.5 mil, headquarters in Social Circle, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia Central Bancshares, Inc.
- McIntosh Commercial Bank: Messenger at 10205 Access Road, Suite B, branch established on 2006-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $325.7 mil, Deposits: $286.0 mil, headquarters in Carrollton, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mcb Financial Group, Inc.
- United Bank: Covington Branch at 1182 Washington Street, branch established on 2007-02-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $604.1 mil, Deposits: $533.5 mil, headquarters in Zebulon, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: United Bank Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Covington Branch at 3261 Highway 278, branch established on 1997-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- 5 other banks with 5 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Solid Waste Management |
31 | $84,103 | $32,556 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
20 | $76,089 | $45,653 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
11 | $36,217 | $39,509 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
20 | $72,606 | $43,564 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
95 | $294,356 | $37,182 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
29 | $98,255 | $40,657 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $36,471 | $36,471 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,300 | $27,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $15,336 | $46,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
52 | $196,406 | $45,324 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
8 | $24,308 | $36,462 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
53 | $224,334 | $50,793 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
4 | $15,159 | $45,477 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
19 | $62,253 | $39,318 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $25,786 | $51,572 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
365 | $1,263,979 | $41,555 | 0 | $0 |
Covington government finances in 2004:
- Charges - All Other: $5,806,000
Sewerage: $3,474,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,868,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $187,000
Sewerage: $125,000
Electric Utilities: $56,000
Gas Utilities: $24,000
General: $22,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $21,061,000
Gas Utilities: $11,639,000
General - Other: $5,990,000
Police Protection: $5,562,000
Water Utilities: $4,402,000
Central Staff Services: $4,222,000
Sewerage: $2,935,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,156,000
Fire Protection: $2,125,000
Regular Highways: $1,600,000
Parks & Recreation: $493,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $403,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $393,000
Libraries: $6,000
Health Services - Other: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $155,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $1,611,000
Solid Waste Management: $513,000
Corrections: $73,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,429,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $17,561,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,549,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $17,144,000
Other, NEC: $3,116,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $434,000
Water Utilities: $417,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,082,000
Rents: $591,000
Interest Earnings: $178,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $541,000
Regular Highways: $276,000
Police Protection: $206,000
Gas Utilities: $94,000
Central Staff: $57,000
Water Utilities: $52,000
Electric Utilities: $41,000
Sewerage: $35,000
Fire Protection: $29,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,743,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $28,743,000
Gas Utilities: $13,085,000
Water Utilities: $5,211,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $727,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $473,000
Highways: $120,000
- Tax - Property: $3,161,000
NEC: $633,000
Other Selective Sales: $614,000
Public Utilities: $467,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $431,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $13,089,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,054,000
13.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,867 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 13.41% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)| Newton County: | 0.03% | | Georgia average: | 0.39% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,841 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.46% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($87 average AGI)| Newton County: | 0.04% | | Georgia average: | 0.09% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Covington:
- WGFS (1430 AM; 5 kW; COVINGTON, GA; Owner: IPS, INC.)
- WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Covington:
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
- WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMVV (90.7 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC)
- WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
- WJGA-FM (92.1 FM; JACKSON, GA; Owner: EARNHART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMOQ (92.3 FM; BOSTWICK, GA; Owner: BOSTWICK BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Covington:
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
- WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
- WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
- WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
- WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
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