Moving to Ovid, New York

Population: 2,757. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,621 (-4.9% change)
Males: 1,547 (56.1%), Females: 1,210 (43.9%)

Seneca County

Zip code: 14521

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $32,833
Median house value: $71,600

Population by Race

Races in Ovid:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.3%)
  • Black (9.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.3%), English (14.9%), Irish (11.4%), United States (9.0%), Italian (3.8%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ovid

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ovid town

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ovid:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ovid:

  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 30 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 37 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 58 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ovid:

  • OVID (about 4 miles; OVID, NY; Abbreviation: D82)
  • AIRTREK (about 12 miles; WATERLOO, NY; Abbreviation: D93)
  • DUNDEE FLYING CLUB (about 15 miles; DUNDEE, NY; Abbreviation: D48)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ovid:

  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 29 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 29 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,413)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 45 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)

Schools

Public high school in Ovid:

  • SOUTH SENECA HS (Students: 344; Location: 7263 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ovid:

  • SO SENECA MS (Students: 259; Location: 7263 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Ovid:

  • EDITH B. FORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF OVID, NY (Operating income: $43,186; Location: 7169 NORTH MAIN STREET; 12,497 books; 53 audio materials; 675 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)