Town & village of Ovid, Seneca Co., N.Y, 1858
Ovid’s story
237 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,654 in 1820, 2,847 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1835 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
- 1789Ovid is settled
OvidNY
Population
514
2025 Census estimate · −5.9% since 2020
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
176
Balanced
Is Ovid a good place to live?
12% of residents are under 18 in Ovid, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Ovid has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ovid stand out
Where Ovid beats most towns.
Small town
514 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.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOvid Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ovid’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSeneca County Board of ElectionsSeneca County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1452114521 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ovid.
Natural hazards
Ovid faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ovid
Ovid has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Ovid’s July high is 81°F, close to New York’s towns (81°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
56″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ovid
Most working residents leave Ovid for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Ovid is 29 minutes. Jobs based in Ovid grew to 176 in 2023, 25 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Ovid | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Ovid6%
Covert9%
Ovid8%
Ithaca7%
Lodi6%
20 mi
median commute distance
176
jobs based in Ovid
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Ovid is
Ovid beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Ovid.
| Ovid | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Ovid | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults with depression | 23.2% | 17.5% |
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates
12 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$51Kmedian sale price
| Ovid | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,182 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 60 attractions →Seneca Lake and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ovid. Close and well known come first.
4 mi LakeSeneca Lake
6 mi LakeCayuga Lake
21 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
14 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
30 mi MountainCumorah
38 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ovid
17pages on Ovid
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ovid
About 8 of every 100 Ovid residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Ovid
3 notable people were born in Ovid.
About Ovid
Town in New York, United States
Ovid is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,847 at the 2020 census. 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1789
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Ovid
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ovid, NY a good place to live?
Ovid has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Ovid, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Thomas Lounsbury and Silas M. Burroughs.