Covington County, Alabama
| Covington County, Alabama | |
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The Covington County Courthouse in Andalusia
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 Location in the U.S. state of Alabama |
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 Alabama's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 17, 1821 |
| Named for | Leonard Covington |
| Seat | Andalusia |
| Largest city | Andalusia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,044 sq mi (2,704 km2) |
| • Land | 1,030 sq mi (2,668 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (34 km2), 1.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 37,835 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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Covington County (briefly Jones County), is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 37,765. Its county seat is Andalusia. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland and Mississippi, who died in the War of 1812.
Covington County was established on December 17, 1821. The Alabama state legislature changed the name to Jones County on August 6, 1868. Two months later on October 10, 1868, the original name was restored.
The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic and again in October 1995 due to Hurricane Opal.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,044 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 1,030 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.3%) is water. It is drained by the Conecuh and Yellow rivers.
As of the census of 2000, there were 37,631 people, 15,640 households, and 10,791 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km2). There were 18,578 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 86.2% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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