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The Covington Township handbook

Living in Covington Township, MI: what to set up and who to call

Elections in Covington Township are run by Covington Township itself; register with the Covington Township Clerk. The nearest emergency room is Baraga County Memorial Hospital, 15.5 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Covington Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerUpper Michigan Energy Resourcesinvestor-owned utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Covington Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolL'Anse Area SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes49970, 49919, 49861 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Covington Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Upper Michigan Energy Resources

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Covington Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across Michigan).

Start or move service: www.uppco.com · (800) 562-7680

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Covington Township

66% of 331 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jamadots InternetDSL, Fiber92%500/50
VerizonFixed wireless49%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless4%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Covington Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Covington Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Covington Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Covington Township kids go to
K–12LAnse Area Schoolin Lanse

Covington Township is in L'Anse Area Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsCovington Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCovington Township ClerkCovington Township runs its own elections (town clerk). 25351 Norback Rd, Watton, MI 49970 · (906) 524-6116 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2021
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.govCheck your registration and polling placemvic.sos.state.mi.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Covington Township spans 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Covington Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Covington TownshipZIP’s residents in Covington Township
49970Watton, MI55%90%
49919Covington, MI39%100%
49861Michigamme, MI3%2%
49946Lanse, MI2%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomBaraga County Memorial Hospital15.5 miles awayGet a library cardL'Anse Area School-Public Library201 North 4th Street · (906) 524-6213

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Covington Township

Who provides electricity in Covington Township?

Upper Michigan Energy Resources (Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Covington Township?

Jamadots Internet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Covington Township?

49970 (55%), 49919 (39%), 49861 (3%), 49946 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Covington Township in?

L'Anse Area Schools.

How do I register to vote in Covington Township?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Covington Township Clerk. Check your registration at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.