Moving to Ossian, Indiana

Population: 2,943. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,908 (-1.2% change)
Males: 1,408 (47.8%), Females: 1,535 (52.2%)

Wells County

Zip code: 46777

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $45,449
Median house value: $86,800

Population by Race

Races in Ossian:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (32.2%), English (12.7%), United States (10.7%), Irish (9.2%), French (4.1%), Italian (3.9%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ossian

• High school or higher: 88.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ossian town

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 60.8%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 10.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +481 (+19.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ossian:

• BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; BLUFFTON, IN)
• LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA (about 13 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)
• REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF FT WAYNE (about 13 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ossian:

• FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 7 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
• DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 47 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 62 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ossian:

• MILLER (about 13 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; Abbreviation: C40)
• SMITH FIELD (about 18 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: SMD)
• HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 20 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: HHG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ossian:

• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 16 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 52 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 93 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 94 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)

Schools

Public high school in Ossian:

• NORWELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 835; Location: 1100 E US 224; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ossian:

• NORWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 1100 E US 224; Grades: 06 – 08)
• OSSIAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 567; Location: 213 S JEFFERSON; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Ossian:

• BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 7545 N 650E; Grades: KG – 8)