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Covington is a big small town of 14,584 people in Newton County, Georgia. It's about 35 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $302k and rent runs about $1k a month.
14,584people
$302kTypical home
$1,191/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,584
- Part of a metro area
- About 921 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 35 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $302k (≈$1,904/mo)
- Median rent $1,191/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (381 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,986 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to PDK airport
- 34 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 814 ft
- 188 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 595 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 133 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Newton County: D+15 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk