Ovid, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States
Town in Colorado, United States
40°57′36″N 102°23′20″W / 40.96000°N 102.38889°W / 40.96000; -102.38889
United States
Colorado (2020)[5]
80744
Ovid is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. 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
| 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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References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Ovid town; Colorado". Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
External links
- Town of Ovid
- CDOT map of the Town of Ovid
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