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:
- SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PENN YAN, NY)
- GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GENEVA, NY)
- SCHUYLER HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
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)