Ovid, Colorado

Ovid is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States.^[1] The population was 271 at the 2020 census.^[5]

Ovid, Colorado
Town
Entering from east on U.S. Route 138 (2017)
Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado
Ovid Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 102°23′20″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Sedgwick[2]
Incorporated	December 21, 1925[3]
Area [4]
• Total	0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2)
• Land	0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	3,530 ft (1,080 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	271
• Density	1,700/sq mi (680/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	80744[6]
Area code	970
FIPS code	08-56475 [1]
GNIS ID	182695 [1]
Website	Town website

History

The town was named after Newton Ovid, a local resident.^[7]

Geography

Ovid is located at 40°57′36″N 102°23′20″W (40.959919, -102.388851).^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	649		—
1940	687		5.9%
1950	664		−3.3%
1960	571		−14.0%
1970	463		−18.9%
1980	439		−5.2%
1990	349		−20.5%
2000	330		−5.4%
2010	318		−3.6%
2020	271		−14.8%

See also

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