CovingtonMichiganDowntownUS141, 2010
Covington Township’s story
141 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and a map from 1991 on.
- 1885Covington Township is settled
Covington TownshipMI
A town of 379, settled in 1885.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
379
2025 Census estimate · +3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$135K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
60.6
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is Covington Township a good place to live?
38% of the land in Covington Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit, at 26,320 acres with 23.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Covington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
379 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Spurr TownshipDuncan TownshipHematite TownshipBaraga TownshipL'Anse TownshipCovington Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Covington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Covington Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resources17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Covington Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCovington Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes49970, 49919, 49861, 4994649970 55% · 49919 39% · 49861 3% · 49946 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Covington Township.
Outdoors
Covington Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Trails run 142 miles in 10 parks and preserves. Covington Township’s concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
37.6%conserved
37.6%
conserved · 46,880 of 124,833 acres
142 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District | 26.8 mi | 19,822 |
| 2. Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit | 23.3 mi | 26,320 |
| 3. Baraga Plains Waterfowl Management Area | 7.3 mi | 1,252 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Covington Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Baraga Township (40%), L'Anse Township (17%) and Hancock (5%). Employers in Covington Township shed 286 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 25. The typical household income locally is $56,000. Half commute less than 18 miles.
0%work in town
| Covington Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Covington Township0%
Baraga Township40%
L'Anse Township17%
Hancock5%
Iron Mountain4%
18 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Covington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Covington Township, mostly cold waves
For Covington Township, the FEMA hazard score is 26 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 47% come from cold waves and 32% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Covington Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Covington Township. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 3° and about 121 inches of snow falls in a winter.
121″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–23°
Spring25–49°
Summer50–75°
Fall33–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, more of Covington Township’s adults have diabetes
Among 702 Michigan towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Covington Township. Covington Township: 41% of adults have obesity.
| Covington Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Covington Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.5% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.9% | 7% |
Baraga County Memorial Hospital
15.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Covington Township
17pages on Covington Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Covington Township; the nearest are
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · LAnse17.5 mi$5,000 in-state tuitionMichigan Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Houghton41.9 mi$19,123 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Covington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Covington Township for work
Where Covington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Covington Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Covington Township
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Covington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP had a population of 99 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Covington Township along US Highway 141 (US 141) near the junction with M-28, which is a few miles west of US 41.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,647 ft
- ZIP code
- 49919
Questions about Covington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Covington Township, MI a good place to live?
Covington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.