Covington Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Baraga County (red) and the administered CDP of Covington (pink)
Location within Baraga County (red) and the administered CDP of Covington (pink)
Covington Township is located in Michigan
Covington Township
Covington Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Covington Township is located in the United States
Covington Township
Covington Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 88°31′25″W / 46.53750°N 88.52361°W / 46.53750; -88.52361
Country United States
State Michigan
County Baraga
Area
 • Total196.3 sq mi (508.5 km2)
 • Land192.2 sq mi (497.9 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2)
Elevation
1,627 ft (496 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total375
 • Density3/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49919 (Covington),
49970 (Watton)
Area code906
FIPS code26-18600[1]
GNIS feature ID1626139[2]
WebsiteOfficial 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]

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.[4]

King Lake and Worm Lake are located in Covington Township.[5]

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few unincorporated communities and historic locales:

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]

Climate data for Covington (Watton), Michigan, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 50
(10) 		63
(17) 		79
(26) 		84
(29) 		91
(33) 		95
(35) 		93
(34) 		93
(34) 		88
(31) 		84
(29) 		74
(23) 		53
(12) 		95
(35)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 38.8
(3.8) 		42.7
(5.9) 		57.9
(14.4) 		70.7
(21.5) 		83.3
(28.5) 		84.8
(29.3) 		87.4
(30.8) 		85.6
(29.8) 		80.6
(27.0) 		73.4
(23.0) 		58.3
(14.6) 		43.5
(6.4) 		88.4
(31.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 21.9
(−5.6) 		25.3
(−3.7) 		36.8
(2.7) 		49.1
(9.5) 		63.7
(17.6) 		72.0
(22.2) 		75.7
(24.3) 		74.4
(23.6) 		66.9
(19.4) 		53.1
(11.7) 		38.4
(3.6) 		27.4
(−2.6) 		50.4
(10.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.9
(−10.1) 		16.1
(−8.8) 		25.4
(−3.7) 		37.9
(3.3) 		51.4
(10.8) 		60.5
(15.8) 		64.4
(18.0) 		63.3
(17.4) 		56.1
(13.4) 		43.7
(6.5) 		31.4
(−0.3) 		20.0
(−6.7) 		40.3
(4.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 5.9
(−14.5) 		6.8
(−14.0) 		14.1
(−9.9) 		26.6
(−3.0) 		39.2
(4.0) 		49.0
(9.4) 		53.2
(11.8) 		52.1
(11.2) 		45.3
(7.4) 		34.3
(1.3) 		24.3
(−4.3) 		12.6
(−10.8) 		30.3
(−0.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −12.7
(−24.8) 		−14.8
(−26.0) 		−10.8
(−23.8) 		10.1
(−12.2) 		24.9
(−3.9) 		32.4
(0.2) 		41.3
(5.2) 		39.5
(4.2) 		31.0
(−0.6) 		21.6
(−5.8) 		8.1
(−13.3) 		−5.4
(−20.8) 		−17.8
(−27.7)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32) 		−27
(−33) 		−22
(−30) 		−3
(−19) 		19
(−7) 		27
(−3) 		34
(1) 		34
(1) 		26
(−3) 		14
(−10) 		−8
(−22) 		−19
(−28) 		−27
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.72
(44) 		1.41
(36) 		1.53
(39) 		3.20
(81) 		3.02
(77) 		3.42
(87) 		3.60
(91) 		2.98
(76) 		3.53
(90) 		3.36
(85) 		2.45
(62) 		1.72
(44) 		31.94
(812)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 24.8
(63) 		20.9
(53) 		13.6
(35) 		15.6
(40) 		1.0
(2.5) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		3.8
(9.7) 		16.9
(43) 		24.7
(63) 		121.3
(309.2)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 18.7
(47) 		23.5
(60) 		23.4
(59) 		12.9
(33) 		1.3
(3.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.4
(3.6) 		7.2
(18) 		11.7
(30) 		25.9
(66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 19.7 15.6 11.1 13.4 13.0 11.6 11.4 10.6 13.9 15.8 16.4 19.2 171.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 19.5 16.0 8.8 7.6 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.1 12.3 17.9 86.6
Source 1: NOAA[14]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, snow depth 2006–2020)[13]

Demographics

At the 2020 census, it had a population of 375.[3]

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Covington Township, Michigan
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Baraga County" (PDF). mapgeeks.org. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. ^ 49919 5-Digit ZCTA, 499 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tioga, Michigan
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tunis, Michigan
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vermilac, Michigan
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watton, Michigan
  11. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  12. ^ 49970 5-Digit ZCTA, 499 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  13. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Marquette". National Weather Service. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Watton 2WSW, MI". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

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Municipalities and communities of Baraga County, Michigan, United States
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