Winneshiek County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ossian that have no violations reported:
- FREEPORT WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 618, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- CASTALIA WATER WORKS (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.6%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 65.8% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ossian, IA
38 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
38 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
Ossian compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ossian (2011 data):
- Luana Savings Bank: Ossian Branch at 123 East Main Street, branch established on 2003/02/10. Info updated 2009/04/08: Bank assets: $453.2 mil, Deposits: $376.8 mil, headquarters in Luana, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Luana Bancorporation
- State Bank & Trust Company: Ossian Branch at 106 E. Main Street, branch established on 1880/02/08. Info updated 2011/10/04: Bank assets: $337.3 mil, Deposits: $279.9 mil, headquarters in New Hampton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Rigler Investment Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Winneshiek County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Ossian (based on Winneshiek County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 92.83%
| Here | | 92.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Friends (Quakers) | Baptist General Conference |
|---|
| Adherents | 48.5% | 42.8% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
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| Congregations | 46.5% | 20.9% | 9.3% | 7.0% | 2.3% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
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| Congregations | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Winneshiek County: | 3.35 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Winneshiek County: | 5.27 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | This county: | 10.05 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Winneshiek County: | 7.7% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Winneshiek County: | 27.3% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,905 | $34,860 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,576 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $5,677 | $34,062 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $8,582 | $34,328 | 2 | $1,576 |
Ossian government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $86,000 ($101.78)
Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($56.80)
All Other: $3,000 ($3.55)
- Construction - Sewerage: $95,000 ($112.43)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $95,000 ($112.43)
Water Utilities: $74,000 ($87.57)
Sewerage: $50,000 ($59.17)
Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($56.80)
Police Protection: $36,000 ($42.60)
Financial Administration: $32,000 ($37.87)
Libraries: $29,000 ($34.32)
General - Other: $29,000 ($34.32)
General Public Buildings: $18,000 ($21.30)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($4.73)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($3.55)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($2.37)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.18)
- General - Interest on Debt: $41,000 ($48.52)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000 ($14.20)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $35,000 ($41.42)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $751,000 ($888.76)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $100,000 ($118.34)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $666,000 ($788.17)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($23.67)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $75,000 ($88.76)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $110,000 ($130.18)
Water Utilities: $15,000 ($17.75)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000 ($16.57)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($4.73)
Rents: $2,000 ($2.37)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $15,000 ($17.75)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($2.37)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $129,000 ($152.66)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $90,000 ($106.51)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $68,000 ($80.47)
General Support: $14,000 ($16.57)
All Other: $2,000 ($2.37)
- Tax - Property: $132,000 ($156.21)
Total General Sales: $63,000 ($74.56)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($11.83)
NEC: $3,000 ($3.55)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000 ($153.85)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($2.37)
4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,199 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.90% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($185 average AGI)| Winneshiek County: | 0.30% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,479 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.93% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ossian:
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
- KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KDEC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ossian:
- KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KLCD (89.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC)
TV broadcast stations around Ossian:
- K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Ossian fatal accident list:
Jul 5, 2003 08:24 PM, W42, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - LORI DAWSON, 1406 B Hwy 52 (Lat: 43.137694 Lon: -91.735583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- LORI DAWSON, 1406 B Hwy 52 (Lat: 43.137694 Lon: -91.735583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Jessie Street (Lat: 43.144972 Lon: -91.765167), Call Sign: KNCA241, Licensee ID: L00042701
Assigned Frequencies: 151.715 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2001, Expiration Date: 11/12/2011
Registrant: D & J Feed Service Inc, 606 W Iowa St, Monona, IA 52159, Phone: (319) 539-2037 - Lydia St & Railroad Tracks (Lat: 43.143028 Lon: -91.765444), Call Sign: KJJ360, Licensee ID: L00025463
Assigned Frequencies: 31.9600 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/1999, Expiration Date: 03/01/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/02/2004
Registrant: Reilly Construction Co Inc, 110 Main Street, Ossian, IA 52161, Phone: (563) 532-9211, Fax: (563) 532-9759, Email:
- 1953 105th St (Lat: 43.146944 Lon: -91.764444), Call Sign: WQFI959
Assigned Frequencies: 151.550 MHz
Grant Date: 07/27/2006, Expiration Date: 07/27/2016, Certifier: Roger Egeland
Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5606 C South Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:
- 1574 205 Ave. (Lat: 43.166056 Lon: -91.803611), Call Sign: WQIH474
Assigned Frequencies: 160.080 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 02/12/2018, Certifier: Jeff Uhlenhake
Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - OSSIAN, 1406 B Hwy 52 (Lat: 43.137694 Lon: -91.735583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.2 m, Call Sign: WQIQ583
Assigned Frequencies: 6765.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/15/2008, Expiration Date: 04/15/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB0KES
Grant Date: 04/28/1992, Expiration Date: 04/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/29/2004
Registrant: Albert C Tinderholt, Rr 1 Box 148a, Ossian, IA 52161 - Call Sign: N0WXR
Grant Date: 12/21/1993, Expiration Date: 12/21/2003, Cancellation Date: 12/22/2005
Registrant: Paul E Buegel, 201 E Brooks, Ossian, IA 52161
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: POWRACHUTE CORP PEGASUS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 4997L , Serial Number: AA424 PEG, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 01/26/2008
Registrant (Individual): James F Massman, 8323 Hamlet Rd, Ossian, IA 52161 - Aircraft: SIX CHUTER INC SR7 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 5615N , Serial Number: SR7-2563, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 01/26/2008
Registrant (Individual): Douglas A Egeland, 1701 Centennial Rd, Ossian, IA 52161 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-42 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: U/A CANADA PT6A-41 (850 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 727PC , Serial Number: 42-8001025, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1981
Registrant (Corporation): Reilly Construction Co Inc, 110 E Main St, Ossian, IA 52161
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Ossian, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 17 | 81.5 years |
| Anna | 11 | 87.2 years |
| Edward | 10 | 78.0 years |
| Mary | 10 | 81.7 years |
| Albert | 9 | 76.2 years |
| Joseph | 9 | 73.7 years |
| Frank | 9 | 78.8 years |
| Helen | 9 | 85.1 years |
| Florence | 7 | 82.0 years |
| Bertha | 7 | 81.7 years |
| Most common last names in Ossian, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Zweibohmer | 21 | 76.9 years |
| Hageman | 14 | 79.4 years |
| Johnson | 12 | 80.2 years |
| Lansing | 12 | 80.5 years |
| Bohr | 11 | 77.9 years |
| Moellers | 10 | 85.7 years |
| Hemesath | 10 | 80.9 years |
| Holthaus | 9 | 78.8 years |
| Uhlenhake | 8 | 67.5 years |
| Schroeder | 8 | 83.5 years |
Businesses in Ossian, IA
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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