| Ovid Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′42″N 84°24′18″W / 42.99500°N 84.40500°WCoordinates: 42°59′42″N 84°24′18″W / 42.99500°N 84.40500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,795 |
| • Density | 106/sq mi (40.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48866 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-61880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626874 |
| Website | www |
Ovid Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 3,795.
Ovid Township is located in eastern Clinton County, bordered by Shiawassee County to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (92.8 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.44%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,490 people, 1,225 households, and 927 families residing in the township. The population density was 97.4 per square mile (37.6/km²). There were 1,279 housing units at an average density of 35.7 per square mile (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.05% White, 0.17% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.
There were 1,225 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.19.