Covington Township, Michigan
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Covington Township, Michigan | |
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| The historic Covington Town Hall The historic Covington Town Hall | |
| Location within Baraga County (red) and the administered CDP of Covington (pink) Location within Baraga County (red) and the administered CDP of Covington (pink) | |
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| Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 88°31′25″W / 46.53750°N 88.52361°WCoordinates: 46°32′15″N 88°31′25″W / 46.53750°N 88.52361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Baraga |
| Established | 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Amber Franti |
| • Clerk | Amy Leaf |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 375 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49919 (Covington) 49970 (Watton) |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-18600[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626139[3] |
| 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.[4]
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.[5]
- 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 / 46.55833°N 88.34861°W.[6]
- Tunis is a place name on the Perch River at 46°33′30″N 88°30′35″W / 46.55833°N 88.50972°W.[7]
- Vermilac is a place at 46°31′51″N 88°27′32″W / 46.53083°N 88.45889°W.[8]
- Watton is an unincorporated community at 46°32′15″N 88°36′23″W / 46.53750°N 88.60639°W[9] 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.[10] The Watton ZIP code 49970 serves southwestern areas of Covington Township.[11]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 196.3 square miles (508.5 km2), of which 192.2 square miles (497.9 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2), or 2.07%, is water.[12]
King Lake and Worm Lake are located in Covington Township.[13]
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.[14]
Demographics
At the 2020 census, it had a population of 375.[4]
References
- ↑ Michigan Townships Association (2025). "Covington Township, Baraga County, Michigan". Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Template:GNIS
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ 49919 5-Digit ZCTA, 499 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
- ↑ Template:Gnis
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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[permanent 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" (PDF). mapgeeks.org. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
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