Covington, Ohio

Covington is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,584 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was incorporated as Covington in 1835 on the site of the 1793 Fort Rowdy.HistoryCovington was laid out in 1816. Early variant names were Friendship, Newberry, and Stillwater. A post office called Stillwater was established in 1825, and the name was changed to Covington in 1836.GeographyCovington is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.35sqmi, of which 1.32sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water. Portions of the west border follow along the Stillwater River and Greenville Creek.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 2,584 people, 1,037 households, and 706 families residing in the village. The population density was 1957.6PD/sqmi. There were 1,156 housing units at an average density of 875.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.