Ovid, New York Explained

Official Name:Ovid, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Seneca
Government Type:Town Board
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Walter Prouty
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Cathy Kerns[1]
Leader Title2:Court
Leader Name2:Justice Louis VanCleef
(Ovid & Lodi town courts)
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1789
Established Title1:Established
Established Date1:March 5, 1794[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:100.37
Area Land Km2:79.93
Area Water Km2:20.44
Area Total Sq Mi:38.75
Area Land Sq Mi:30.86
Area Water Sq Mi:7.89
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[4]
Population Total:2847
Population Density Km2:35.62
Population Density Sq Mi:92.25
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:311
Elevation Ft:1,020
Coordinates:42.6558°N -76.7897°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:14521
Area Code:607
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-55827
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0979332
Website:https://www.townofovid.net/
Pop Est As Of:2022
Pop Est Footnotes:[5]
Population Est:2826

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.

History

The town was the native land of the part of the Iroquois.

The Sullivan Expedition passed through this area in 1779. The region was part of the Central New York Military Tract used to pay soldiers of the American Revolution. Andrew Dunlap, the first settler in the town, is believed to be also the first settler in the county.

The town was formed in 1794, while still part of Onondaga County. Part of Ovid was taken in 1802 to form the Town of Hector (now in Schuyler County). In 1817, part of Ovid was used to form the Town of Covert.

Ovid was, at times, on the south border of Seneca County as some of the other county towns were assigned to adjacent counties.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100.4 km2), of which, 30.9 square miles (79.9 km2) of it is land and 7.9 square miles (20.4 km2) of it (20.37%) is water.

The west town line, delineated by Seneca Lake is the border of Yates County, and the east town line, delineated by Cayuga Lake is the border of Cayuga County.

New York State Route 96, New York State Route 96A, New York State Route 414 converge at Ovid village. New York State Route 89 runs north-south along or near the shore of Cayuga Lake on the east side of the town.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 2,311 people, 958 households, and 592 families residing in the town. The population density was 74.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 958 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 20, 6.6% from 20 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,702, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $35,476 versus $35,385 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,015. About 10.9% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.

Housing

There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 39.2sp=usNaNsp=us. 20.9% of housing units were vacant.

There were 958 occupied housing units in the town. 712 were owner-occupied units (74.3%), while 246 were renter-occupied (25.7%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 8.5%.

NOTE: It is common for resort communities to have higher than normal vacant house counts. Many are vacation homes which are seasonal and not regularly occupied.

Civic Groups

Casey to the Rescue Dog Transport is an all-volunteer organization that rescues 600 animals each year and transports them to permanent homes.

Friends of the Three Bears preserves the buildings known as the (historic Seneca County) courthouse complex and implements art, music and other educational programs and events.

Communities and locations in the Town of Ovid

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.townofovid.net/departments/town-clerk/ Town of Ovid, Town Clerk
  2. 634-35 . Chapter IV. Seneca County. . Sullivan, James . Williams, Melvin E. . Conklin, Edwin P. . Fitzpatrick, Benedict.
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 8, 2024.
  4. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ovid town, Seneca County, New York . . March 8, 2024.
  5. Web site: City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . March 8, 2024.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2 June 2015.