Covington Township, Michigan
| Covington Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Covington Township
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| Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 88°31′25″W / 46.53750°N 88.52361°WCoordinates: 46°32′15″N 88°31′25″W / 46.53750°N 88.52361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Baraga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 196.3 sq mi (508.5 km2) |
| • Land | 192.2 sq mi (497.9 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,627 ft (496 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 476 |
| • Density | 3/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49919 (Covington), 49970 (Watton) |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-18600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626139 |
Covington Township is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 476 at the 2010 census.
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few unincorporated communities and historic locales:
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 569 people, 238 households, and 158 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.9 per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 1.7 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.54% White, 0.88% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population. 68.0% were of Finnish, 5.9% German and 5.0% French ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 238 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.77.
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