| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Michigan |
| County | Baraga |
| Supervisor | Amber Franti |
| Clerk | Amy Leaf |
| Established | 1893 |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 508.49 km² |
| Area land | 497.95 km² |
| Area water | 2.77 km² |
| Area total | 196.33 sq mi |
| Area land | 192.26 sq mi |
| Area water | 1.07 sq mi |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 375 |
| Population density | 1.95 sq mi |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Elevation | 496 m |
| Elevation | 1627 ft |
| Coordinates | 46°32′15″N 88°31′25″W |
| ZIP code | 49919 (Covington) 49970 (Watton) |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-18600[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626139[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Covington Township is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 375 at the 2020 census.[3]
Communities
- Covington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on US 141 near the junction with M-28. The Covington ZIP code 49919 serves northern areas of the township.[4]
- Leo is an unincorporated community in the township.
- Murphy is an unincorporated community in the township.
- Perch is an unincorporated community in the township.
- Tioga is a place name between the Tioga River and Pelkie Creek at 46°33′30″N 88°20′55″W.[5]
- Tunis is a place name on the Perch River at 46°33′30″N 88°30′35″W.[6]
- Vermilac is a place at 46°31′51″N 88°27′32″W.[7]
- Watton is an unincorporated community at 46°32′15″N 88°36′23″W[8] about 4 miles (6 km) west of Covington on M-28. This stop on the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railroad is a Finnish village, established by August Kotila in 1903. A post office was established in 1912.[9] The Watton ZIP code 49970 serves southwestern areas of Covington Township.[10]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 196.3 sq mi (508.5 square kilometres), of which 192.2 sq mi (497.9 square kilometres) is land and 4.1 sq mi (10.5 square kilometres), or 2.07%, is water.[11]
King Lake and Worm Lake are located in Covington Township.[12]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Covington has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Covington was 95 °F (35.0 °C) on June 21, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−32.8 °C) on February 1, 2019.[13]
Demographics
At the 2020 census, it had a population of 375.[3]
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ 49919 5-Digit ZCTA, 499 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
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- ^ Romig, Walter (1986 [1973]). Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ 49970 5-Digit ZCTA, 499 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Covington township, Baraga County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ "Baraga County". mapgeeks.org. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived 2020-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Marquette". National Weather Service. Retrieved July 7, 2023.