Ovid, Colorado

Ovid, Colorado
Town
Entering from east on U.S. Route 138 (2017)
Entering from east on U.S. Route 138 (2017)
Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado
Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado
Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 102°23′20″W / 40.96000°N 102.38889°W / 40.96000; -102.38889[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySedgwick[1]
IncorporatedDecember 21, 1925[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Land0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,530 ft (1,080 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
271
 • Density1,700/sq mi (680/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80744[6]
Area code970
FIPS code08-56475 [2]
GNIS ID182695 [2]
WebsiteTown website

Ovid is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States.[2] The population was 271 at the 2020 census.[5]

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 / 40.96000°N 102.38889°W / 40.96000; -102.38889 (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
CensusPop.Note%±
1930649—
19406875.9%
1950664−3.3%
1960571−14.0%
1970463−18.9%
1980439−5.2%
1990349−20.5%
2000330−5.4%
2010318−3.6%
2020271−14.8%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ovid, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Ovid town; Colorado". Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  7. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 39.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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