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Country around Ovid is a rural area of about 615 people in Sedgwick County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 126 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 152 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $127k and rent runs about $890 a month.
615people
$127kTypical home
$890/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
29"Snow
274Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 615 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Denver, CO
- 126 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $127k (≈$801/mo)
- Median rent $890/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 84 mi to AIA airport
- 139 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,881 ft
- 872 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 126 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 180 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 124 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 91 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sedgwick County: R+56 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk