Ovid, Michigan

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Population in 2021: 1,469 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 
Males: 692  (47.1%)
Females: 777  (52.9%)
Median resident age:

36.5 years
Michigan median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 48866.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $49,788 (it was $33,333 in 2000)
Ovid:

$49,788
MI:

$63,498

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $22,397 (it was $15,324 in 2000)

Ovid village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $90,345 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Ovid:

$90,345
MI:

$199,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $135,395; detached houses: $114,717; mobile homes: $275,693

Median gross rent in 2021: $796.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ovid: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.8%
(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 80.0% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Ovid, MI (2021)
    • 1,22683.3%White alone
    • 1278.6%Hispanic
    • 1057.1%Two or more races
    • 80.5%Black alone
    • 70.5%American Indian alone

Races in Ovid detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Ovid, Michigan as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ovid is 138 to 1.


Crime rates in Ovid by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(61.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(215.1)
1
(72.1)
1
(62.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(62.2)
1
(62.2)
2
(123.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(62.0)
3
(185.8)
1
(61.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(61.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2
(141.3)
6
(430.1)
6
(432.6)
1
(62.4)
2
(124.8)
5
(311.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(123.8)
3
(184.3)
2
(123.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(62.1)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
8
(565.4)
12
(860.2)
13
(937.3)
11
(686.2)
17
(1,061)
9
(560.0)
5
(310.9)
16
(990.7)
6
(368.6)
8
(495.7)
12
(743.0)
1
(61.8)
2
(124.1)
3
(185.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(71.7)
2
(144.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(62.4)
0
(0.0)
3
(186.6)
1
(61.9)
1
(61.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(123.6)
1
(62.1)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index32.5113.393.744.356.256.639.878.081.740.966.924.714.319.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Ovid, MI

Crime rate in Ovid detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 1 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: German (22.3%), English (11.7%), American (11.4%), European (8.7%), Irish (6.2%), Polish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 0.93 square miles.

Population density: 1,586 people per square mile   (low).

Ovid, Michigan map

6 residents are foreign born

This village:

0.4%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,325 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,383 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lansing, MI (22.0 miles , pop. 119,128).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (77.5 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (187.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Elsie, MI (2.4 miles ),
Lake Victoria, MI (2.4 miles ),
Laingsburg, MI (2.8 miles ),
St. Johns, MI (3.1 miles ),
Owosso, MI (3.2 miles ),
Henderson, MI (3.2 miles ),
Middletown, MI (3.4 miles ),
Corunna, MI (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 84.37 W

Area code: 989

Distribution of median household income in Ovid, MI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Ovid, MI in 2021
Ovid satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.0%
Michigan:

4.1%
Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+4.1%).
Most common industries in Ovid, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (13.2%)
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Public administration (7.9%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (18.8%)
  • Construction (12.5%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (7.1%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)
  • Food (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (22.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.1%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Ovid, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Construction laborers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)

Average climate in Ovid, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ovid, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 65.5. This is about average.

City:

65.5
U.S.:

74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 6.22. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.22
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.684. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.684
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.81
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Ovid-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the Ovid village center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ovid-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 229.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 190.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Ovid center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 170.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 364.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 332.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clinton County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ovid topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Ovid:

  • OVID HEALTHCARE CENTER (9480 E M-21)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Ovid:

  • HAZEL I FINDLAY COUNTRY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SAINT JOHNS, MI)
  • CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; SAINT JOHNS, MI)
  • CLINTON MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; SAINT JOHNS, MI)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; OWOSSO, MI)
  • FMC DIALYSIS - OWOSSO (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; OWOSSO, MI)
  • SHIAWASSEE COUNTY MED CARE FAC (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CORUNNA, MI)
  • ASHLEY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ASHLEY, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ovid:

  • Baker College of Owosso (about 11 miles; Owosso, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,081)
  • Michigan State University (about 21 miles; East Lansing, MI; FT enrollment: 41,736)
  • Lansing Community College (about 21 miles; Lansing, MI; FT enrollment: 12,822)
  • Kettering University (about 34 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 2,044)
  • Baker College of Flint (about 35 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 3,877)
  • Baker College Center for Graduate Studies (about 35 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • University of Michigan-Flint (about 35 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 6,284)

Public high school in Ovid:

  • OVID-ELSIE COMM. ED./ALT. H.S. (Location: 615 NORTH MAIN ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Ovid:

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Library in Ovid:

  • OVID PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $139,394; Location: 206 NORTH MAIN STREET; 20,549 books; 212 audio materials; 903 video materials; 82 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ovid: Ovid - Middlebury Emergency Services Authority (A), Ovid Police Department (B), Ovid Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ovid include: United Church of Ovid (A), First Baptist Church of God (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ovid include: First Congregational Church of Ovid Historical Marker (1), Village of Ovid Historical Marker (2), George D. Sowers House Historical Marker (3), Gumaer Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Clinton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ovid and their reported violations in the past:

MAPLE RIVER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
OVID TOWNHSIP ADMIN. OFFICE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ovid that have no violations reported:

  • MARY'S COUNTRY KITCHEN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.6 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

68.9%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

9.7%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
81 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

Banks with branches in Ovid (2011 data):

  • Fifth Third Bank: Ovid Branch at 101 South Main Street, branch established on 1964/11/12. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Ovid:

Marital status in Ovid, MI
  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 16.1%

For population 25 years and over in Ovid:

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Michigan average:

10.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Ovid
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Ovid, MI (based on Clinton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic13,8194
Evangelical Protestant5,29138
Mainline Protestant4,52421
Other4323
None51,316-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Clinton County:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Clinton County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Clinton County:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

3.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

4.88 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Clinton County:

8.7%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Clinton County:

28.4%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Clinton County:

12.3%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ovid:

50.4%
State:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.6%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.0%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ovid:

8.9%
Michigan:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.5%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

58.5%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.9%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ovid, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 2$7,281$43,6862$1,833
Other Government Administration 2$5,082$30,4920$0
Sewerage 1$1,794$21,5280$0
Water Supply 1$2,184$26,2080$0
Financial Administration 1$1,616$19,3921$314
Streets and Highways 1$1,953$23,4360$0
Totals for Government 8$19,910$29,8653$2,148

Ovid government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $178,000 ($121.17)
    General - Other: $170,000 ($115.72)
    Police Protection: $158,000 ($107.56)
    Regular Highways: $148,000 ($100.75)
    Financial Administration: $138,000 ($93.94)
    Central Staff Services: $82,000 ($55.82)
    Solid Waste Management: $70,000 ($47.65)
    General Public Buildings: $27,000 ($18.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($8.17)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $330,000 ($224.64)

Ovid government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $195,000 ($132.74)
    Other: $6,000 ($4.08)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $53,000 ($36.08)
    Rents: $10,000 ($6.81)
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000 ($3.40)
    Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($3.40)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($0.68)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $188,000 ($127.98)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $146,000 ($99.39)
    Highways: $135,000 ($91.90)
    Other: $7,000 ($4.77)
  • Tax - Property: $562,000 ($382.57)

Ovid government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,595,000 ($1085.77)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ovid:

  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWSJ (1580 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNS, MI; Owner: LHARP, HHARP, WHILL, ELMIRA HILL)
  • WILS (1320 AM; 5 kW; LANSING, MI)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ovid:

  • WRSR (103.9 FM; OWOSSO, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKAR-FM (90.5 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJSZ (92.5 FM; ASHLEY, MI; Owner: CURWOOD BROADCASTING COMPANY, CORP.)
  • WKMY (92.1 FM; ST. JOHNS, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WLGH (88.1 FM; LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFMK (99.1 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITL-FM (100.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WOES (91.3 FM; OVID-ELSIE, MI; Owner: OVID-ELSIE AREA SCHOOLS)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQHH (96.5 FM; DEWITT, MI; Owner: MID MICHIGAN FM, INC.)
  • WHZZ (101.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJIM-FM (97.5 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMMQ (94.9 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDBM (88.9 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIV)

TV broadcast stations around Ovid:

  • WKAR-TV (Channel 23; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICH. STATE UNIV.)
  • WLNS-TV (Channel 6; LANSING, MI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF LANSING, INC.)
  • WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W69BJ (Channel 69; LANSING, MI; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLAJ (Channel 53; LANSING, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHTV (Channel 18; JACKSON, MI; Owner: SPARTAN-TV, L.L.C.)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Ovid fatal accident list:

Dec 22, 2020 07:09 PM, Sr-21 Blue Water Hwy, S Main St, Lat: 43.000869, Lon: -84.371617, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 12, 1981 00:44 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 105ft / 31.9mTotal length
  • $720,000Total costs
  • 49,211Total average daily traffic
  • 2,653Total average daily truck traffic
  • 74,195Total future (year 2007) average daily traffic
New bridges in Ovid, MI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 41920-1929
  • 21940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ovid, MI

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ovid)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 114 Front Street (Lat: 43.006139 Lon: -84.374972), Call Sign: WZU205, Licensee ID: L00017117,
    Assigned Frequencies: 465.325 MHz, Grant Date: 05/25/1999, Expiration Date: 08/02/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/27/2001, Registrant: County Of Clinton, 100 Cass St, Saint Johns, MI 48879, Phone: (517) 224-6791
  • Sw Cor Williams & Gratiot (Lat: 43.006139 Lon: -84.357472), Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPGH335,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.312 MHz, Grant Date: 10/30/2014, Expiration Date: 01/12/2025, Registrant: Federal License Management, 1784 E. 3rd Street Suite 269, Williamsport, PA 17701-3862, Phone: (866) 908-2220, Fax: (570) 322-6825, Email:
  • Lat: 43.000972 Lon: -84.376833, Call Sign: WQHA799,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.762 MHz, 467.812 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.925 MHz, Grant Date: 06/13/2007, Expiration Date: 06/13/2017, Cancellation Date: 08/19/2017, Certifier: Nancy Henderson, Registrant: Ovid Healthcare Center LLC, 9480 E. M-21, Ovid, MI 48866, Phone: (989) 834-2228, Fax: (989) 834-2106, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • OVID, Lat: 43.005111 Lon: -84.398306, Call Sign: WQGX396,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.393 MHz, Grant Date: 04/08/2017, Expiration Date: 05/14/2027, Certifier: William Lasher, Registrant: City Of Ovid, 114 E. Front St, Ovid, MI 48866, Phone: (989) 834-5550, Fax: (989) 834-5254, Email:
  • DE72XC018, 1047 Baese Court (Lat: 42.999917 Lon: -84.382139), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQRC531,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/16/2013, Expiration Date: 04/16/2023, Cancellation Date: 04/10/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:
  • LAINGSBURG 350, 1360 Leland (Lat: 42.978889 Lon: -84.335833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.9 m, Overall height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WLT843,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2118.40 MHz, Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/25/2001, Registrant: Verizon Wireless (Vaw) LLC, One Verizon Place, Alparetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ovid)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ovid)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$129,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$85,350
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$78,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ovid, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ovid, MI - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 27. The highest number of fire incidents - 50 took place in 2003, and the least - 12 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Ovid, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.4%), and Outside Fires (34.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ovid, MI
    • 23451.4%Structure Fires
    • 15634.3%Outside Fires
    • 4910.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 163.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ovid, MI
Most common first names in Ovid, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert2673.2 years
John2476.4 years
George2375.9 years
Mary2379.2 years
Charles2076.5 years
William1975.8 years
Frank1876.5 years
Helen1779.8 years
Joseph1477.7 years
James1465.5 years
Most common last names in Ovid, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller2177.2 years
Warren1483.3 years
Smith1378.2 years
Johnson1271.5 years
Jones972.5 years
Byrnes874.5 years
Schultz876.4 years
Young878.1 years
Buck780.7 years
Goodrich780.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ovid, MI
  • 95.5%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ovid, MI
  • 73.5%Utility gas
  • 14.6%Electricity
  • 7.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Ovid compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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  • Robert Francis Semrau (2)
  • Eric J. Roszman (2)
  • Lukas Doyle Veith (1)
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Total of 10 patent applications in 2008-2024.