Ossian, Indiana
Ossian is a town in Jefferson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The town was named after Ossian, the narrator of a cycle of epic poems by the Scottish poet James Macpherson. The population was 3,289 at the 2010 census.
Ossian, Indiana | |
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| Town of Ossian | |
Downtown Ossian looking north from Indiana state highway 1. | |
| Motto: "Handed Down From Generation To Generation" | |
Location of Ossian in Wells County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′25″N 85°10′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,266 |
| • Density | 1,960.38/sq mi (757.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46777 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-57168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396840 |
| Website | http://www.ossianin.com/ |
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