Ossian, Indiana | |
---|---|
Town of Ossian | |
![]() Downtown Ossian | |
Motto: "Handed Down From Generation To Generation" | |
![]() Location of Ossian in Wells County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 40°52′25″N 85°10′06″W / 40.87361°N 85.16833°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[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2396840[2] |
Website | http://www.ossianin.com/ |
Ossian is a town in Jefferson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The town was named after Ossian, the narrator of a cycle of epic poems by the Scottish poet James Macpherson.[4] The population was 3,289 at the 2010 census.