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Ovid (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Ovid is a village in and one of the two county seat
s of Seneca County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 612 at the 2000 census. The town was named by a clerk interested in the classics
(see Ovid
).
The Village of Ovid is within the Town of Ovid
and is southeast of Geneva, New York
.
. The Sullivan Expedition
of 1779 drove away or killed many of these natives to reduce their raiding in support of the British. After the American Revolution
the village was in the Central New York Military Tract
, used to compensate soldiers.
Ovid was the first county seat of Seneca County, and a courthouse was erected in 1806. When adjacent towns were created from Ovid and placed in other counties, Ovid was seen as being too far from the county center, and Waterloo
became the county seat. Later, Waterloo itself became located on the northern fringe of the county when new towns created there were assigned to new counties. The ultimate solution was to make both Ovid and Waterloo county seats.
The village was incorporated in 1816, but dissolved in 1849, and then re-incorporated in 1852.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), none of which is covered with water.
The village is in the Finger Lakes
District, lying between Cayuga Lake
and Seneca Lake.
New York State Route 96
, New York State Route 96A
, and New York State Route 414
, along with County Road 139, converge at the village.
Simpson Creek flows through the village to Seneca Lake.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 612 people, 245 households, and 149 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,460.9 people per square mile (562.6/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 668.4 per square mile (257.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.79% White, 0.98% Black or African American
, 0.65% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 2.29% from other races
, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.
There were 245 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples
living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,227, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,666. About 9.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
s of Seneca County
Seneca County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile . There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 612 at the 2000 census. The town was named by a clerk interested in the classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
(see Ovid
Ovid
Publius Ovidius Naso , known as Ovid in the English-speaking world, was a Roman poet who is best known as the author of the three major collections of erotic poetry: Heroides, Amores, and Ars Amatoria...
).
The Village of Ovid is within the Town of Ovid
Ovid (town), New York
Ovid is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,757 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Roman poet Ovid, a name assigned by a clerk interested in the classics....
and is southeast of Geneva, New York
Geneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
.
History
Ovid and the surrounding area was part the lands controlled by the IroquoisIroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
. The Sullivan Expedition
Sullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was an American campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and Brigadier General James Clinton against Loyalists and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War.The...
of 1779 drove away or killed many of these natives to reduce their raiding in support of the British. After the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
the village was in the Central New York Military Tract
Central New York Military Tract
The Military Tract of Central New York, also called the New Military Tract, consisted of nearly two million acres of bounty land set aside to compensate New York’s soldiers after their participation in the Revolutionary War....
, used to compensate soldiers.
Ovid was the first county seat of Seneca County, and a courthouse was erected in 1806. When adjacent towns were created from Ovid and placed in other counties, Ovid was seen as being too far from the county center, and Waterloo
Waterloo (village), New York
Waterloo is a village in and the county seat of Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 5,111 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Waterloo in Belgium, where Napoleon was defeated...
became the county seat. Later, Waterloo itself became located on the northern fringe of the county when new towns created there were assigned to new counties. The ultimate solution was to make both Ovid and Waterloo county seats.
The village was incorporated in 1816, but dissolved in 1849, and then re-incorporated in 1852.
Geography
Ovid is located at 42°40.5′N 76°49.6′W (42.6775, -76.8243).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), none of which is covered with water.
The village is in the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
District, lying between Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
and Seneca Lake.
New York State Route 96
New York State Route 96
New York State Route 96 is a northwest–southeast state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier village of Owego, Tioga County. Its northern terminus is at a junction with...
, New York State Route 96A
New York State Route 96A
New York State Route 96A is a state highway in Seneca County, New York, in the United States. It is a north–south road between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake, two of the Finger Lakes. NY 96A is two lanes wide for most of its length, with the exception of the long four-lane divided highway...
, and New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
, along with County Road 139, converge at the village.
Simpson Creek flows through the village to Seneca Lake.
Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 612 people, 245 households, and 149 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 1,460.9 people per square mile (562.6/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 668.4 per square mile (257.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.79% White, 0.98% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.65% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 2.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.
There were 245 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% 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, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,227, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,750 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 $15,666. About 9.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.