| Official Name: | Ossian, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Winneshiek |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.77 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.07 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.07 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 802 |
| Population Density Km2: | 289.88 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 750.94 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 386 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1266 |
| Coordinates: | 43.1464°N -91.7639°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52161 |
| Area Code: | 563 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-59970 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0459910 |
Ossian (pronounced|ˈosh-ain) is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 802 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Ossian was platted in 1855.[3] It was named for its founder, John Ossian Porter.[4]
Ossian is located at 43.1464°N -91.7639°W (43.146498, -91.763842).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 845 people, 339 households, and 223 families living in the city. The population density was 761.3PD/sqmi. There were 360 housing units at an average density of 324.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.
There were 339 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 853 people, 330 households, and 220 families living in the city. The population density was 778.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 350 housing units at an average density of 319.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.65% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 330 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09.
27.8% were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,214, and the median income for a family was $44,306. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,490. About 3.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
The community is within the South Winneshiek Community School District.[9]