Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:18 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:10 am – 4:24 pm
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People615 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.2242 householdsMedian household income $50,588Median home value $127,100Median rent $890 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $513 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 300 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, Tagalog 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 15°F18 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days49 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sedgwick 5 S station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksJohnson Lakelake · 4.7 miJohnson Springspring · 3.9 miMarks Buttepeak · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSedgwick Bar State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 895 acresPony Express State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,702 acresSand Draw State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 210 acresGoldenrod Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 95 acresRed Lion State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 1,295 acresJumbo Reservoir (Julesburg) State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 160 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSedgwick County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Ovidserves 259 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: arsenic, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,888 ft1,185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHaxtun Hospital20.3 miPost officeOvid Post Office6.0 miFire stationOvid Volunteer Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlliance Municipal Airport AIA84 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN139 miInterstateI-764.3 miUS highwayUS 1386.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80744 ZIP area.
