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Ossian, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 853. Estimated population in July 2024: 836 (-2.0% change)
Males: 413 (48.4%), Females: 440 (51.6%)

Winneshiek County

Zip code: 52161

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $38,214
Median house value: $68,300

Population by Race

Races in Ossian:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (71.5%), Norwegian (21.0%), Irish (7.4%), Czech (4.9%), French (4.1%), English (2.6%).

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Ossian, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ossian

  • High school or higher: 77.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ossian city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ossian:

  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DECORAH, IA)
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; WAUKON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ossian:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 61 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 72 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ossian:

  • DECORAH MUNI (about 9 miles; DECORAH, IA; Abbreviation: DEH)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 12 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 13 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ossian:

  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 10 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 59 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 60 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)

Public primary/middle schools in Ossian:

  • SOUTH WINNESHIEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 208 E BROOKS ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTH WINNESHIEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 208 E BROOKS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Ossian:

  • ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 414 E MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Ossian:

  • OSSIAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,356; Location: 123 MAIN STREET; 8,881 books; 294 audio materials; 285 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)

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