Ovid Township, Branch County, Michigan
| Ovid Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Ovid Township
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| Coordinates: 41°51′9″N 84°59′43″W / 41.85250°N 84.99528°WCoordinates: 41°51′9″N 84°59′43″W / 41.85250°N 84.99528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Branch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2) |
| • Water | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,326 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-61840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626873 |
| Website | ovidtownship |
Ovid Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census.
There are no incorporated municipalities in this primarily agricultural township. There are settlements in several unincorporated communities:
There is also an unnamed settlement at 41°50′26″N 85°03′14″W / 41.84056°N 85.05389°W between Lake of the Woods and Bingham Lake, about two miles northeast of Bethel.
The township is dominated by lakes, primarily Coldwater Lake, as well as the smaller Lake of the Woods and several others. All drain into the Coldwater River, a tributary of the St. Joseph River flowing to Lake Michigan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 33.2 square miles (85.9 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), or 8.35%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,432 people, 1,026 households, and 738 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.1 per square mile (28.2/km²). There were 1,889 housing units at an average density of 56.8 per square mile (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.11% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
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