Covina, California Covina, California City of Covina Official seal of Covina, California Location of Covina in Los Angeles County, California Location of Covina in Los Angeles County, California Covina, California is positioned in the US Covina, California - Covina, California Website Covina, California Covina is a town/city in Los Angeles County, California, about 22 miles (35 km) east of downtown Los Angeles, in the San Gabriel Valley region.
The city's slogan, "One Mile Square and All There", was coined when the incorporated region of the town/city was only (some say slightly less than) one square mile.
Covina is often confused with West Covina which is actually larger in both region and population, positioned to its south and westside.
Present day Covina was originally inside the homelands of the indigenous Tongva citizens for 5,000 to 8,000 years.
The town/city of Covina was established in 1882 by Joseph Swift Phillips, on a 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) tract that was purchased from the holdings of John Edward Hollenbeck, one of the 1842 grantees of Rancho La Puente.
The City of Covina was titled by a young engineer, Frederick Eaton, who was hired by Phillips to survey the area.
Impressed by the way in which the valleys of the adjoining San Gabriel Mountains formed a natural cove around the vineyards that had been planted by the region's earlier pioneers, Eaton consolidated the words "cove" and "vine", and in 1885, created the name Covina for the new township. Wolfarth, the winner of a 1922 slogan contest sponsored by the chamber of commerce, when the incorporated region of the town/city was only (some say slightly less than) one square mile, making it the smallest town/city in region in the country. The Covina Valley Historical Society maintains an extensive archive illustrating the city's history in the 1911-built Firehouse Jail Museum, Covina's first municipal building, positioned immediately behind City Hall in Covina's Old Town. Covina claims to have the biggest movie multiplex in Los Angeles County.
Opened in 1997, the Covina AMC 30 positioned at Arrow Highway and Azusa Avenue is one of the busiest theatres in the United States. The movie theater was assembled on the site of a former Sears building.
2008 marked both the opening as well as charter season of the Covina Center for the Performing Arts, a newly remodeled multimillion-dollar theatrical venue in downtown Covina.
Covina is positioned at 34 5 30 N 117 52 45 W (34.091609, -117.879193). The Southern Pacific Railroad, which reached Covina in 1884, and the Metrolink San Bernardino Line pass through the town/city just north of the downtown area.
The town is positioned at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.0 square miles (18 km2).
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Covina had a populace of 47,796.
The ethnic makeup of Covina was 27,937 (58.5%) White (29.9% Non-Hispanic White), 2,013 (4.2%) African American, 532 (1.1%) Native American, 5,684 (11.9%) Asian, 104 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 9,230 (19.3%) from other competitions, and 2,296 (4.8%) from two or more competitions.
The populace was spread out with 11,896 citizens (24.9%) under the age of 18, 5,043 citizens (10.6%) aged 18 to 24, 13,113 citizens (27.4%) aged 25 to 44, 12,174 citizens (25.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,570 citizens (11.7%) who were 65 years of age or older.
28,707 citizens (60.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 18,654 citizens (39.0%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Covina had a median homehold income of $66,726, with 11.3% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. An additional 31,072 inhabitants live in zip codes associated with Covina but outside the town/city limits, making the total Covina region population 78,868 at the time of the 2010 census. In the city, the populace was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
An additional 30,000 inhabitants live in unincorporated areas of the three zip codes associated with Covina but outside the town/city limits, making the total Covina region population 76,417.
Local government in Covina is run by an propel town/city council through their hired town/city manager.
In the California State Legislature, Covina is in the 22nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Ed Hernandez, and in the 48th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Blanca Rubio. In the United States House of Representatives, Covina is in California's 32nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano. 1 Covina Valley Unified School District 1,291 6 City of Covina 268 Covina is the fictional setting for the Harold Teen comic strip and 1934 movie that depicted a several teenagers from Covina High School.
Scenes from a several movies were filmed in Covina, including: Multiple episodes of the hit tv series Knight Rider were filmed in Downtown "Old" Covina, including an episode coincidentally shot at Knight's Photo Studio on Citrus, where David Hasselhoff greeted fans and passed out signed photographs.
In downtown Covina, although some external shots were filmed in other locations.
An episode of Tabatha's Salon Takeover was filmed in Downtown "Old" Covina at Tantrum on Citrus Avenue.
The theater in downtown Covina (refurbished in 2008), the library and neighborhood streets around downtown were used in the recording of "High School USA" - a movie starring Michael J.
Small autonomous film Small Time starring Christopher Meloni and Bridget Moynahan was filmed at Clippinger Chevrolet (used to be at) San Bernardino Road and Citrus Avenue in Downtown Covina Tom Brunansky Major League Baseball player and coach who was born in Covina.
Jack Clark Major League Baseball player, graduated from Gladstone High School in Covina in 1973.
Clokey and his wife, Ruth, invented Gumby in the early 1950s at their Covina home shortly after Art had rather than film school at USC.
Evans, Jr., Sp4., (July 23, 1943 January 27, 1967) United States Army medic born in Covina; awarded the United States military's highest decoration the Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Vietnam War.
Hussein Mohamed Farrah son of Mohamed Farrah Aidid and former President of Somalia, graduated from Covina High School.
Roy Harris composer, interval up on a strawberry farm in Covina and attended Covina High School.
Lillian Kinkella Keil decorated World War II flight nurse; born in Covina.
Ward Kimball one of the initial Disney animators, and prestige of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, was a member of the Covina High School class of 1929.
Robert Knapp actor, lived in Covina in his teenage years and worked in the orange groves.
Vince Neil (born Vincent Neil Wharton; attended Charter Oak High School) and Tommy Lee of Motley Crue met while attending Royal Oak High School (California) (now Royal Oak Middle School) in Covina.
Gary Roenicke born in Covina, former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Montreal Expos (1976), Baltimore Orioles (1978 85), New York Yankees (1986) and Atlanta Braves (1987 88).
Ron Roenicke born in Covina, former Major League Baseball player and manager.
Willie Shoemaker (1931 2003) Hall of Fame jockey; went to Covina High School.
Chris Woodward Major League Baseball player who was born in Covina and attended Northview High School.
She toured the world singing opera for over 40 years and chose to retire in Covina.
Michael Young Major League Baseball infielder who was born in Covina; 7-time All-Star selection with the Texas Rangers (2004 2009, 2011), 2005 American League batting champion, 2006 MLB All-Star Game MVP, and a Gold Glove Award winner in 2008.
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During the summer of 1999 the Covina AMC 30 Theater was ranked 28th in the United States in attendance.
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The car was parked outside a Sylmar, California, home where Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, 45, committed suicide hours after he opened fire at a holiday party and then started a raging blaze inside a Covina, California, home, police said.
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