Local servicesHospitalBaraga County Memorial Hospital16.7 miPost officeWatton Post Office1.1 miTown hallCovington Township Hall2.5 miFire stationCovington Township Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHoughton County Memorial Airport CMX45 miUS highwayUS 1413.3 miCoachL'AnseIndian Trails18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49970 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min6:01 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min8:35 am – 5:09 pm
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People272 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.2137 householdsMedian household income $68,125Median home value $116,30099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,239 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 6°F32 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July121 in of snow a year, on about 87 days1 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watton 2wsw station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsOttawa National Forestnational forest · 4.1 mi · 994,772 acresTownship of Covington Parkpark · 2.4 miMNRTF Parcelstate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 676 acresReservior Creek Clubnature preserve · 8.7 mi · 458 acresBaraga State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 54 acresCraig Lake State Parkstate park · 21.7 mi · 77 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198849 mi away, near Marenisco, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Jan 198849 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBaraga County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025253 of 307 days measured41 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 193main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marquette County, MI, 49 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterL'anseserves 2,300 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: disinfection by-products, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,526 ft465 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
