 All Things Covington
Covington is the largest city in Northern Kentucky and known for the re-development of its riverfront and skyline, as well as its strong economy. Covington has the largest number of National Register historic districts (16) for a city its size, in the State of Kentucky . Only Louisville has a greater number. Covington is well known for many historic neighborhoods which include Licking-Riverside, MainStrasse and Wallace Woods. Our Downtown Commercial area also is home to a large concentration of historic buildings. Many incentives are available for those wishing to rehabilitate older buildings and there are many successful preservation projects on-going in Covington . This vital urban community, just across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati, is within 600 miles of 60% of the population, 58% of the country's manufacturing firms, and 59% of the nation's purchasing power.
Geographic Location
The City of Covington is located on the northeastern portion of Kenton County, Kentucky, directly across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio . The city is bordered on the north by the Ohio River; on the east by the Licking River, which separates Covington from Newport, Kentucky, in Campbell County; to the west by the cities of Ludlow, Park Hills, and Ft. Wright, in Kenton County; and to the south by the cities of Independence, Taylor Mill, Edgewood, Erlanger, and the rural areas of Kenton County.
The area of Covington, Cincinnati, and Newport comprise the urban core of a nine county metropolitan region known as the Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA). This region covers approximately 2,700 square miles and includes counties in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana . Covington is the largest of the 42 cities that comprise the Northern Kentucky portion of the PMSA.
Economy
The City of Covington, incorporated in 1815, originally encompassed about 150 acres. During the 19th century, the city prospered and gained in population and land area, as it became a popular residential location for German and Dutch immigrants, as well as for Cincinnati business people. During this same period of time, the city of Cincinnati was developing even more rapidly. Industrial and commercial businesses were growing due in part to the fact that the curvature of the river made it easier to land a boat on the northern banks and the Cincinnati businesses took advantage of this.
Moving ahead to present day Covington , the city has been able to persuade several businesses to locate or relocate within the city. In the 1980s, the development of an industrial park in South Covington has brought such businesses as Atkins & Pearce, Esco Corp., White Castle Distribution Center , along with Fidelity Investments, creating more than 2,000 new jobs in the city. The RiverCenter Complex, a riverfront development project, has added the Embassy Suites Hotel, Marriott Hotel, the Courtyard by Marriott, and over a dozen new businesses, including Ashland Oil, to the Class A office complex. This has also brought with it over 1,000 new jobs within the service sector.
Population
The City of Covington is home to 43,370 people, per the 2000 Census.
Government Structure
The City of Covington, under Kentucky statute, has a City Manager form of government. The City Manager is employed, under contract, by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners. The City Manager acts as the administrative executive of the commission and has full responsibility for all department supervisors.
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