Ovid, New York | |
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  Ovid, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′21″N 76°47′23″W / 42.65583°N 76.78972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Seneca |
| Settled | 1789 |
| Established | March 5, 1794[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Board |
| • Supervisor | Walter Prouty |
| • Clerk | Cathy Kerns[2] |
| • Court | Justice Louis VanCleef (Ovid & Lodi town courts) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.75 sq mi (100.37 km2) |
| • Land | 30.86 sq mi (79.93 km2) |
| • Water | 7.89 sq mi (20.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,847 |
| • Estimate (2022)[5] | 2,826 |
| • Density | 92.25/sq mi (35.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14521 |
| Area code | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-55827 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979332 |
| Website | https://www.townofovid.net/ |
Ovid is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,847 at the 2020 census.[4] The town is named after the Roman poet Ovid, a name assigned by a clerk interested in the classics.
The Town of Ovid contains a village also called Ovid, one of the county seats of Seneca County. The town is in the southern part of the county, extending between Seneca Lake to the west and Cayuga Lake to the east, and southeast of Geneva, New York.
- ^ Sullivan, James; Williams, Melvin E.; Conklin, Edwin P.; Fitzpatrick, Benedict, eds. (1927), "Chapter IV. Seneca County.", History of New York State, 1523–1927 (PDF), vol. 2, New York City, Chicago: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., p. 634-35, hdl:2027/mdp.39015019994048, Wikidata Q114149636
- ^ Town of Ovid, Town Clerk, Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ovid town, Seneca County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.