Ovid, Colorado

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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
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Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 102°23′20″W / 40.96000°N 102.38889°W / 40.96000; -102.38889Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 102°23′20″W / 40.96000°N 102.38889°W / 40.96000; -102.38889[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySedgwick[1]
IncorporatedDecember 21, 1925[3]
Area
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Population
 • Total271
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Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80744[6]
Area code970
FIPS codeTemplate:FIPS [2]
GNIS ID182695 [2]
WebsiteTown website

Ovid is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States.[2] 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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See also

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References

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  1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Template:Cite gnis2
  3. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. 5.0 5.1 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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