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Ovid, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 102°23′20″W / 40.96000°N 102.38889°W / 40.96000; -102.38889
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Ovid, Colorado
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
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySedgwick[1]
Incorporated (town)December 21, 1925[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total
0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Land0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,533 ft (1,077 m)
Population
 • Total
271
 • Density1,700/sq mi (680/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80744
Area code970
FIPS code08-56475
GNIS feature ID0182695
WebsiteTown of Ovid

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

History

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

Geography

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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