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City of Covington, WA

Address: 
16720 SE 271st Street Suite 100
Covington , WA , 98042
Phone: (253) 480-2400
47° 21' 48.1752" N, 122° 6' 52.236" W
Contact name: 
Ethan Newton, Parks & Recreation Director
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Covington, which covers 6.5 square miles, has a unique population of caring, hardworking residents with a lot of community pride. In 1997, the population was listed at 12,500. In 2001, the last census showed that the population had risen to 13,783. The population of Covington in 2008 is 17,190. Covington's population at that time, compared to the rest of King County, had a significantly higher percentage of youth (35% vs. 22%), and 85% of all Covington households are families. The area has continued to grow with neighborhoods of single housing units, giving it a unique family atmosphere.

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