Finger Lakes
Ovid, New York
Ovid is a town in Seneca County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 2,800 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Seneca
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 2,847
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Ovid
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · Home & Property
Ovid Building Questions Run Through Town and County
Ovid residents should check the town clerk early, then Seneca County code enforcement for building permits, zoning paperwork, and stop-work rules.
Read this note ->This place · The Outdoors
Seneca Lake Gives Geneva, Ovid, and Starkey One Shared Water Map
Seneca Lake gives Geneva, Ovid, Starkey, and nearby Finger Lakes towns a shared waterbody reference for fishing, travel, and lake planning.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Ovid's Three Bears Hold South Seneca Together
Ovid's Three Bears courthouse complex gives south Seneca County a village-park landmark with Greek Revival architecture and civic memory.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Covert Crossed County Lines Before It Settled
Covert's local story moves from Ovid to Tompkins County, back to Seneca County, and down to Cayuga Lake at Interlaken.
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Dresden Was the Seneca Lake Door for Keuka's Canal
Dresden sits where Keuka Lake's old canal story met Seneca Lake, rail shipping, farms, vineyards, and Yates County's compact shoreline.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Sampson Gives Romulus a Military-Campus Turned Lake Park Identity
Sampson State Park gives Romulus a Seneca Lake story through a former military site, marina, camping, and public shoreline recreation.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Lodi Point Was a Seneca Lake Landing Before It Was a Park
Lodi Point's state marine park sits on older layers of steamboats, warehouses, hotel gatherings, camp summers, and Seneca Lake travel.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Sampson State Park Still Carries the Military-Airfield Layer of Seneca Lake
Sampson State Park gives the east side of Seneca Lake a public park identity with a former military base layer.
Read this note ->Seneca County · History & Culture
Waterloo's Memorial Day Story Belongs to the Whole Village
Waterloo's Memorial Day identity is strongest when told as a village-wide observance, official recognition, and continuing civic memory.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $17–$17 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $5,041–$5,041 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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