Covington, Kentucky
Covington, Kentucky | |
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Downtown Covington skyline | |
Location of Covington in Kenton County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′00″N 84°31′00″W / 39.03333°N 84.51667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Kenton |
| Founded | 1815 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-City Manager |
| • Mayor | Ron Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.76 sq mi (35.63 km2) |
| • Land | 13.20 sq mi (34.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,961 |
• Estimate (2024) | 41,611 |
| • Density | 3,103.81/sq mi (1,198.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41011-41012, 41014-41019 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-17848 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404138 |
| Website | covingtonky.gov |
Covington is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers, across from Cincinnati to the north and Newport to the east. It is the largest city in Northern Kentucky and the fifth-most populous city in the state with a population of 40,691 at the 2020 census. Covington is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area and is one of Kenton County's two seats, along with Independence.