Ovid, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States
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Ovid is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States.[1] The population was 271 at the 2020 census.[5]
Ovid, Colorado | |
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Entering from east on U.S. Route 138 (2017) | |
 Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′39″N 102°23′18″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Sedgwick[2] |
| Incorporated | December 21, 1925[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,530 ft (1,080 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 271 |
| • Density | 1,800/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 |
| 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.
