Ovid, MI

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Ovid, Michigan

Ovid, Michigan, in Clinton county, is 21 miles NE of Lansing, Michigan (center to center) and 82 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The village is conveniently located inside the Lansing - East Lansing metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,514 people in Ovid.

The People and Families of Ovid

In Ovid, about 55% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Ovid. The kids here are young and many.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ovid had a median family income of $38,235.

Ovid Housing

Approximately 75% of housing in Ovid is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the village than you'll find in other villages. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Ovid.

Commuting

In Ovid, 92% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in the village.

Comparative Profile of Ovid, MI

Comparing Ovid to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles NE of Lansing, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Clinton
Metro Area	Lansing - East Lansing
Standard Zip Codes	48866
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.006
Longitude	-84.371

Station	ST JOHNS
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Station	SAINT CHARLES
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	IONIA 2 SSW
Distance	36.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,514	100%
Male	718	47.4%
Female	796	52.6%
Under 18	448	29.6%
18+	1,066	70.4%
65+	175	11.6%
Median Age	31.5
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,458	96.3%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.6%
Other	19	1.3%
Mixed Race	24	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	64	4.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,439
Growth	-75
Growth %	-4.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.3%
English	15.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.2%
US/American	12%
Irish	11.5%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Polish	3.4%
Czech	2.9%
Dutch	2.6%
Scottish	2.4%
French Canadian	1.9%
Italian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Norwegian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Australian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Slavic	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ovid	1,514	$38,235
Ashley	526	$35,833
Corunna	3,381	$41,705
Elsie	1,055	$43,182
Laingsburg	1,223	$47,656
Owosso	15,713	$40,355
St Johns	7,485	$52,391

Library
Ovid Public Library 206 North Main Street Ovid, Michigan (989) 834-5800

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