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

History

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

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).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km), 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. ^ "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. ^ 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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