county in Alabama, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Covington County, Alabama, is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 37,570 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Andalusia.
Covington County | |
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Coordinates: 31°14′31″N 86°27′09″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Founded | December 17, 1821 |
Named for | Leonard Covington |
Seat | Andalusia |
Largest city | Andalusia |
Area | |
• Total | 1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Land | 1,030 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.3% |
Population | |
• Total | 37,570 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
Covington County was formed on December 17, 1821. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland. The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic. It was a disaster area again in October 1995 due to Hurricane Opal.
According to the United States 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.[2]
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