Ossian, Iowa

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The city of Ossian is located in Winneshiek County.

Ossian is 380 feet [115.82 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Indiana, New York and Ontario have communities that are also named Ossian.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Ossian had a population of 853 people^<2> (or 4.01% of the total population of Winneshiek County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Ossian had a population of 811 people. This is a decrease of 4.92% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Ossian.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Calmar	NW	5 mi [8.05 km]	1,017	3.88% decrease
	Clermont	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	688	3.91% decrease
	Decorah	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	7,906	3.26% decrease
	Elgin	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	619	8.43% decrease
	Fort Atkinson	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	361	7.2% decrease
	Hawkeye	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	440	10.02% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Ossian.

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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