Covington Township, Michigan

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Covington Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Location within Baraga County (red) and the administered CDP of Covington (pink)
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Covington Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Covington Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°32′15″N88°31′25″W / 46.53750°N 88.52361°W / 46.53750; -88.52361
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan
County Flag of Baraga County, Michigan.svg 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 zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49919 (Covington),
49970 (Watton)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-18600 [1]
GNIS feature ID1626139 [2]
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. [3]

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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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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)19.715.611.113.413.011.611.410.613.915.816.419.2171.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)19.516.08.87.61.30.00.00.00.13.112.317.986.6
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]

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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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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