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Welcome to Ostrander ...

The city of Ostrander is located in Fillmore County<1>.

The pronunciation of Ostrander: AHS-tran-duhr<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ostrander, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ostrander has a population of 250 people<3> (see below for details).

Ostrander is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Ostrander: 507 & 924<5>

The ZIP code for Ostrander: 55961<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ostrander had an population of 250 people. This is a decrease of 1.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ostrander had a population of 254 people. This makes Ostrander the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 254 people, the population of Ostrander increased 19.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 212 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ostrander ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ostrander - they are located in Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ostrander ...

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

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 Ostrander. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ostrander.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ostrander. 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 Ostrander.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ostrander ...

Looking for more information about Ostrander? 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 Ostrander, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ostrander.

Adding Ostrander to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ostrander 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 Ostrander was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Ostrander post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ostrander.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Fillmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ostrander. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ostrander.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ostrander - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Ostrander area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Ostrander area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 Ostrander). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ostrander or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/