Covington Township, Michigan


Covington Township is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 375 at the 2020 census.

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.
  • 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.
  • Tunis is a place name on the Perch River at.
  • Vermilac is a place at.
  • Watton is an unincorporated community at about 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. The Watton ZIP code 49970 serves southwestern areas of Covington Township.

    Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, of which is land and, or 2.07%, is water.
King Lake and Worm Lake are located in Covington Township.

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 on June 21, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 1, 2019.

Demographics

At the 2020 census, it had a population of 375.