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Kenton County deputy involved in a crash near park

WKRC · Sep 24, 2026

Covington man pleads guilty to firing into home of shooting suspect

WCPO 9 News · Sep 21, 2026

Witness captures video of stabbing that led to 2 people being hospitalized outside Covington bar

WLWT · Sep 21, 2026

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City in Kentucky, United States

1815Established

40,961Population

13.8 sq miArea

509 ftElevation

Covington is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers, across from Cincinnati, Ohio to the north and Newport to the east. It is the largest city in Northern Kentucky and the fifth-most populous city in the state with a population of 40,691 at the 2020 census. Covington is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area and is one of Kenton County's two seats, along with Independence. Covington is a home-rule class city under Kentucky law.

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#29Most remote workers in KY #52Most educated in KY #67Highest income in KY All KY rankings →

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ZIP code41011, 41012, 41014

Area code859

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DistrictCovington IndependentSchools23

Taylor Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 508 students Ft Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 469 students Sixth District Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 454 students Glenn O Swing ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 392 students John G Carlisle ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 333 students Ninth District ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 324 students

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SETaylor Mill NWFort Wright NLudlow NPark Hills EWilder WErlanger SERyland Heights SIndependence NENewport NKenton Vale

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