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Welcome to Ossian ...

The city of Ossian is located in Winneshiek County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ossian, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ossian has a population of 780 people<2> (see below for details).

Ossian is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ossian lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ossian: 563

The ZIP code for Ossian: 52161<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ossian had an population of 780 people. This is a decrease of 7.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ossian had a population of 845 people. This makes Ossian the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ossian represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 323rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 845 people, the population of Ossian has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 853 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ossian.

Communities Also Named Ossian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ossian - they are located in Indiana, New York and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ossian.

Communities near Ossian ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ossian.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ossian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ossian.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ossian. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ossian.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ossian. See our Newspapers Page for Ossian.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ossian ...

Looking for more information about Ossian? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ossian, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ossian.

Adding Ossian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ossian in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ossian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ossian post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ossian.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Winneshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ossian.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ossian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ossian). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ossian or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/