Covington Township, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States
46°32′15″N 88°31′25″W / 46.53750°N 88.52361°W / 46.53750; -88.52361Country United StatesState MichiganCounty BaragaArea
 • 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 code906FIPS 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:

  • 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.[6]
  • 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 / 46.55833; -88.34861 (Tioga, Michigan).[7]
  • Tunis is a place name on the Perch River at 46°33′30″N 88°30′35″W / 46.55833°N 88.50972°W / 46.55833; -88.50972 (Tunis, Michigan).[8]
  • Vermilac is a place at 46°31′51″N 88°27′32″W / 46.53083°N 88.45889°W / 46.53083; -88.45889 (Vermilac, Michigan).[9]
  • Watton is an unincorporated community at 46°32′15″N 88°36′23″W / 46.53750°N 88.60639°W / 46.53750; -88.60639 (Watton, Michigan)[10] 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.[11] The Watton ZIP code 49970 serves southwestern areas of 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]

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.

External links

  • Upper Peninsula's guide to Covington
  • Photos of outhouses at Nestoria for the DSS&A railway depot
  • Covington Parks and Recreation Committee
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