العربية
中国
Français
Deutsch
Ελληνική
हिन्दी
Italiano
日本語
Português
Русский
EspañolCOVINGTON, LOUISIANA
(Redirected from Candace Watkins)
The city of 'Covington' is the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish, in the US state of Louisiana.
[1]
[2]
It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River. The population was 8,483 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be 9,347 in July 2005.
Earliest known settlement by Europeans was in 1800 by Jacques Dreux. In 1813 John Wharton Collins established a town here with the name of 'Wharton'. He is buried on the corner of the city cemetery directly across from the City Hall.
The city was renamed after General Leonard Covington, a hero of the War of 1812.
Commerce was brought here by boat up the Bogue Falaya, which connects through the Tchefuncte River to Lake Pontchartrain.
In 1888 the railroad came to town.
In the late 20th century many people who worked in New Orleans started living in Covington, commuting across Lake Pontchartrain on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. Population continues to grow, bringing Covington ever more into the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. In 2003, Covington elected its first female and first Republican mayor, Candace Watkins. She since has been elected to a second term after running unopposed.
Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, Covington along with the rest of the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain experienced a massive population boom as a result of many former inhabitants of the New Orleans area being forced to move out of their storm ravaged homes.
On the night of September 28, 2006, the City Hall and adjacent Police Department sustained heavy damage in a fire. John M. Thompson, who moved to Covington after Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home, was booked on a federal arson charge after setting the fire with a cigarette and hurricane evacuation pamphlets. The fire caused at least $350,000 in damage, and the council chambers will likely have to be demolished and rebuilt.[3]
Covington is located at (30.479002, -90.104029) and has an elevation of .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²). 17.6 km² (6.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.45%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,483 people, 3,258 households, and 2,212 families residing in the city. The population density was 481.7/km² (1,248.0/mi²). There were 3,565 housing units at an average density of 202.4/km² (524.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.45% White, 20.17% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 3,258 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population 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 age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,949, and the median income for a family was $50,332. Males had a median income of $36,434 versus $23,859 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,438. About 11.8% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
★ According to the 2000 Census, Covington had 6 houses valued at $1,000,000 or more.
★ Dr. George Boudreaux, creator of Boudreaux's Butt Paste
★ Robert Higgs, a prominent American economist, currently resides in Covington.
★ Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, attended school at the C.J. Schoen Middle School, formerly Covington Elementary School, located in downtown Covington.
★ Author and essayist Walker Percy moved to Covington in 1950 where he and wife Mary "Bunt" Percy reared their two daughters. He wrote most of his works there until his death in 1990. He is buried at St. Joseph Abbey, a monastery north of Covington.
★ Ian Somerhalder, actor/model was born in Covington.
★ 1961 - Stanley Kubrick's ''Lolita (1962 film)''
★ 1995 - ''Dead Man Walking''
★ 1995 - ''Kingfish''
★ 1997 - Kasi Lemmon's ''Eve's Bayou''
1.
"Covington, Louisiana (LA) Detailed Profile" (notes),
''City Data'', 2007, webpage:
C-Covtn.
2.
"Census 2000 Data for the State of Louisiana" (town list),
US Census Bureau, May 2003, webpage:
C2000-LA.
3. Paul Rioux. "Blaze Hits City Hall, Police Department." ''The Times-Picayune.'' September 30, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-09-30.
★ City of Covington
★ Visit Covington
The city of 'Covington' is the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish, in the US state of Louisiana.
[1]
[2]
It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River. The population was 8,483 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be 9,347 in July 2005.
| Contents |
| History |
| Hurricane Katrina |
| Town fire |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Points of Interest |
| Notable locals |
| Movies Filmed in Covington |
| References |
| External links |
History
Earliest known settlement by Europeans was in 1800 by Jacques Dreux. In 1813 John Wharton Collins established a town here with the name of 'Wharton'. He is buried on the corner of the city cemetery directly across from the City Hall.
The city was renamed after General Leonard Covington, a hero of the War of 1812.
Commerce was brought here by boat up the Bogue Falaya, which connects through the Tchefuncte River to Lake Pontchartrain.
In 1888 the railroad came to town.
In the late 20th century many people who worked in New Orleans started living in Covington, commuting across Lake Pontchartrain on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. Population continues to grow, bringing Covington ever more into the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. In 2003, Covington elected its first female and first Republican mayor, Candace Watkins. She since has been elected to a second term after running unopposed.
'Covington' (upper center) is north of Mandeville & Interstate 12. Note highway connecting to Hammond.
Hurricane Katrina
Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, Covington along with the rest of the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain experienced a massive population boom as a result of many former inhabitants of the New Orleans area being forced to move out of their storm ravaged homes.
Town fire
On the night of September 28, 2006, the City Hall and adjacent Police Department sustained heavy damage in a fire. John M. Thompson, who moved to Covington after Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home, was booked on a federal arson charge after setting the fire with a cigarette and hurricane evacuation pamphlets. The fire caused at least $350,000 in damage, and the council chambers will likely have to be demolished and rebuilt.[3]
Geography
Covington is located at (30.479002, -90.104029) and has an elevation of .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²). 17.6 km² (6.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.45%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,483 people, 3,258 households, and 2,212 families residing in the city. The population density was 481.7/km² (1,248.0/mi²). There were 3,565 housing units at an average density of 202.4/km² (524.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.45% White, 20.17% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 3,258 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population 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 age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,949, and the median income for a family was $50,332. Males had a median income of $36,434 versus $23,859 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,438. About 11.8% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
Points of Interest
★ According to the 2000 Census, Covington had 6 houses valued at $1,000,000 or more.
Notable locals
★ Dr. George Boudreaux, creator of Boudreaux's Butt Paste
★ Robert Higgs, a prominent American economist, currently resides in Covington.
★ Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, attended school at the C.J. Schoen Middle School, formerly Covington Elementary School, located in downtown Covington.
★ Author and essayist Walker Percy moved to Covington in 1950 where he and wife Mary "Bunt" Percy reared their two daughters. He wrote most of his works there until his death in 1990. He is buried at St. Joseph Abbey, a monastery north of Covington.
★ Ian Somerhalder, actor/model was born in Covington.
Movies Filmed in Covington
★ 1961 - Stanley Kubrick's ''Lolita (1962 film)''
★ 1995 - ''Dead Man Walking''
★ 1995 - ''Kingfish''
★ 1997 - Kasi Lemmon's ''Eve's Bayou''
References
1.
"Covington, Louisiana (LA) Detailed Profile" (notes),
''City Data'', 2007, webpage:
C-Covtn.
2.
"Census 2000 Data for the State of Louisiana" (town list),
US Census Bureau, May 2003, webpage:
C2000-LA.
3. Paul Rioux. "Blaze Hits City Hall, Police Department." ''The Times-Picayune.'' September 30, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-09-30.
External links
★ City of Covington
★ Visit Covington
This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.
psst.. try this: add to faves
Featured Companies
| Uniglobe Alliance Travel Ltd | |
| Vacation By V |
Covington, Louisiana Videos
