Moving to Ovid, Michigan

Population: 1,514. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,439 (-5.0% change)
Males: 718 (47.4%), Females: 796 (52.6%)

Clinton County

Zip code: 48866

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $33,333
Median house value: $80,300

Population by Race

Races in Ovid:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (25.1%), English (16.4%), Irish (13.1%), United States (8.9%), French (4.8%), Polish (3.9%).

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Ovid, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ovid

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ovid village

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 16.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ovid:

  • MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 14 miles; OWOSSO, MI)
  • CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SAINT JOHNS, MI)
  • EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 22 miles; LANSING, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ovid:

  • CAPITAL CITY (about 22 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • MBS INTL (about 41 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ovid:

  • SCHIFFER ACRES (about 5 miles; ST JOHNS, MI; Abbreviation: 3S5)
  • TRIPP CREEK (about 9 miles; ST JOHNS, MI; Abbreviation: 39T)
  • DENNIS FARMS (about 9 miles; LAINGSBURG, MI; Abbreviation: 15W)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ovid:

  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 46 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 47 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)

Public primary/middle schools in Ovid:

  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 615 N. MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • LEONARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 732 NORTH MABBITT ROAD; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Ovid:

  • OVID PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $136,736; Location: 206 NORTH MAIN STREET; 18,219 books; 172 audio materials; 892 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)