Ovid, New York

Ovid, New York
Ovid, New York is located in New York
Ovid, New York
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 / 42.65583; -76.78972
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySeneca
Settled1789
EstablishedMarch 5, 1794[1]
Government
 • TypeTown Board
 • SupervisorWalter Prouty
 • ClerkCathy Kerns[2]
 • CourtJustice Louis VanCleef
(Ovid & Lodi town courts)
Area
 • Total
38.75 sq mi (100.37 km2)
 • Land30.86 sq mi (79.93 km2)
 • Water7.89 sq mi (20.44 km2)
Elevation
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 • Total
2,847
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
2,826
 • Density92.25/sq mi (35.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14521
Area code607
FIPS code36-55827
GNIS feature ID0979332
Websitehttps://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.

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Town of Ovid, Town Clerk, Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.