Fort Sedgewick P6060566, 2012
Ovid’s story
119 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1907Ovid is settled
OvidCO
A town of 256, settled in 1907.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
256
2025 Census estimate · −5.5% since 2020
Typical home
$140K
+5% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
92
Balanced
Is Ovid a good place to live?
Ovid has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
256 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ovid: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ovid, and how to reach them.
PowerHighline Electric Assn15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Ovid water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ovid’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSedgwick County Clerk and RecorderSedgwick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8074480744 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ovid.
Housing
Ovid’s typical home value is about $140K
Ovid’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $906 a month, below both the Colorado town median ($1,808 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Home values are up 5% over the year to September 2026. 69% of Ovid households live in a home they own.
$140KZillow home value
| Ovid | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $906 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 71% | 73% |
Typical home value
Ovid$140K
Colorado$529K
+5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Ovid’s kids attend
Public schools: the Revere School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revere ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 72 | – |
| Revere Junior-Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 58 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Ovid has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
Ovid’s FEMA hazard score stands at 30 of 100, against 51 of 100 in Colorado’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Ovid: four seasons and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 90° and January nights of 15°, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–42°
Spring35–63°
Summer58–87°
Fall36–66°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
The median household income in Ovid is lower than in most of Colorado or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Julesburg (21%), Sedgwick (5%) and Colorado Springs (4%). Most people who work leave Ovid to do it: just 10% work in town. Half commute less than 28 miles.
10%work in town
| Ovid | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ovid10%
Julesburg21%
Sedgwick5%
Colorado Springs4%
Denver4%
28 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in Ovid
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Ovid stands out in Colorado and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Ovid who have diabetes: 13%. The town does better than the Colorado average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 13. Only 9 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Ovid.
| Ovid | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.4% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
3 better10 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Ovid | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.9% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77% | 69.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 5.1% |
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ovid
16pages on Ovid
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ovid; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Ovid residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Ovid
Town in Colorado, United States
Ovid is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 271 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,533 ft
- ZIP code
- 80744
- Area code
- 970
Questions about Ovid
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ovid, CO a good place to live?
Ovid has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.