Ovid, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Ovid is a village in Clinton
and Shiawassee
counties in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. Nearly all of the village is located within Ovid Township
in Clinton County. The population was 1,514 at the 2000 census.
The village is on M-21
, about 9 miles (14.5 km) east of St. Johns
and about 10 miles (16.1 km) west of Owosso
.
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,514 people, 575 households, and 400 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,634.9 per square mile (628.6/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 652.2 per square mile (250.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.30% White, 0.13% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races
, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.23% of the population.
There were 575 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $38,235. Males had a median income of $33,438 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,324. About 10.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
are served by the Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, which operates two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and a community center which houses pre-school and alternative high school programs.
- American social historian
Matt Prieur
- Former announcer for the ASA Late Model Series
Clinton County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,753 people, 23,653 households, and 17,976 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 24,630 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
and Shiawassee
Shiawassee County, Michigan
-Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. Nearly all of the village is located within Ovid Township
Ovid Township, Clinton County, Michigan
Ovid Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a population of 3,490.- Communities :* The village of Ovid is located within the township....
in Clinton County. The population was 1,514 at the 2000 census.
The village is on M-21
M-21 (Michigan highway)
M-21 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan connecting the cities of Grand Rapids and Flint. The highway passes through rural farming country and several small towns along its course through the Lower Peninsula...
, about 9 miles (14.5 km) east of St. Johns
St. Johns, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,485 people, 2,994 households, and 1,999 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,909.1 per square mile . There were 3,148 housing units at an average density of 802.9 per square mile...
and about 10 miles (16.1 km) west of Owosso
Owosso, Michigan
Owosso is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,713 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, but is politically independent...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,514 people, 575 households, and 400 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,634.9 per square mile (628.6/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 652.2 per square mile (250.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.30% White, 0.13% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.23% of the population.
There were 575 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $38,235. Males had a median income of $33,438 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,324. About 10.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Ovid and nearby ElsieElsie, Michigan
Elsie is a village in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,055 at the 2000 census.The village consists of two noncontiguous portions within Duplain Township in the northeast portion of Clinton County.-Geography:...
are served by the Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, which operates two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and a community center which houses pre-school and alternative high school programs.
Elementary schools
- Leonard Elementary School, in Ovid
- E.E. Knight Elementary School, in Elsie
Notable residents
Louis FillerLouis Filler
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- American social historian
Matt Prieur
ASA Late Model Series
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- Former announcer for the ASA Late Model Series
ASA Late Model Series
ASA Late Model Series is a nationally touring American stock car racing series. Founded by Ron Varney in 2003 as the "USPRO Cup Series" , it was renamed "ASA Late Model Series in when it was purchased by the American Speed Association in 2004...
Points of interest
- Ovid Carriage Days, a weekend long annual festival held in late September.
- Owosso Speedway, a high-banked 3/8-mile paved oval.