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.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 508.5 km2, of which 497.9 km2 is land and 10.5 km2, or 2.07%, is water.

King Lake and Worm Lake are located in Covington Township.

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.
 * 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 46.55833°N, -88.34861°W.
 * Tunis is a place name on the Perch River at 46.55833°N, -88.50972°W.
 * Vermilac is a place at 46.53083°N, -88.45889°W.
 * Watton is an unincorporated community at 46.5375°N, -88.60639°W about 4 mi 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.

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 on June 21, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was -27 F on February 1, 2019.

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