Covington Township, Michigan
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Covington Township is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 375 at the 2020 census.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
Communities
[edit]- Covington is an unincorporated community on US 141 near the junction with M-28. The Covington ZIP code 49919 serves northern areas of the township.<ref>49919 5-Digit ZCTA, 499 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinderTemplate:Dead link, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
- 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 Template:Coord.<ref>Template:Gnis</ref>
- Tunis is a place name on the Perch River at Template:Coord.<ref>Template:Gnis</ref>
- Vermilac is a place at Template:Coord.<ref>Template:Gnis</ref>
- Watton is an unincorporated community at Template:Coord<ref>Template:Gnis</ref> about Template:Convert 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.<ref name="Romig">Template:Cite book</ref> The Watton ZIP code 49970 serves southwestern areas of Covington Township.<ref>49970 5-Digit ZCTA, 499 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinderTemplate:Dead link, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 2.07%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
King Lake and Worm Lake are located in Covington Township.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate
[edit]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 Template:Convert on June 21, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was Template:Convert on February 1, 2019.<ref name = NOWData />
Demographics
[edit]At the 2020 census, it had a population of 375.<ref name=":0" />
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Upper Peninsula's guide to Covington
- Photos of outhouses at Nestoria for the DSS&A railway depot
- Covington Parks and Recreation Committee