Ovid TownshipND
A town of 38.
Is Ovid Township a good place to live?
40% of the land in Ovid Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Seth Gordon Marsh Wildlife Management Area, at 487 acres. Ovid Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
38 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ovid Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ovid Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ovid Township.
In Ovid Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
Trails run 26 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density for Ovid Township comes to 0.8 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. WMA | 0.5 mi | 109 |
| 2. Seth Gordon Marsh Wildlife Management Area | 0.4 mi | 487 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ovid Township
The typical July afternoon high for Ovid Township comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Ovid Township is cold waves, at a high overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Ovid Township sits above 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 42% come from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Ovid Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Ovid Township who report frequent physical distress: 13%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ovid Township. Among adults locally, 13% report frequent mental distress and 19% binge drink. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ovid Township.
| Ovid Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ovid Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ovid Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ovid Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ovid Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Ovid Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ovid Township, ND a good place to live?
Ovid Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.