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)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.7% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
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 below 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 (2009 data):
- Security State Bank: Ossian Branch at 106 E. Main Street, branch established on 1880-02-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $157.0 mil, Deposits: $135.9 mil, headquarters in New Hampton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Rigler Investment Co.
- Luana Savings Bank: Ossian Branch at 123 East Main Street, branch established on 2003-02-10. Info updated 2009-04-08: Bank assets: $288.2 mil, Deposits: $200.9 mil, headquarters in Luana, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Luana Bancorporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Winneshiek County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Religon statistics for Ossian
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Friends (Quakers) | Baptist General Conference |
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| 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 religions |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
Solid Waste Management: $48,000
All Other: $3,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $95,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $95,000
Water Utilities: $74,000
Sewerage: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $48,000
Police Protection: $36,000
Financial Administration: $32,000
Libraries: $29,000
General - Other: $29,000
General Public Buildings: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Fire Protection: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $41,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $35,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $751,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $100,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $666,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $20,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $75,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $110,000
Water Utilities: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $15,000
Sewerage: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $129,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $90,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $68,000
General Support: $14,000
All Other: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $132,000
Total General Sales: $63,000
Public Utilities: $10,000
NEC: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
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 07:24 AM, W42, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- LORI DAWSON, 1406 B Hwy 52, 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, 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, Call Sign: KJJ360, Licensee ID: L00025463
Assigned Frequencies : 31.9600 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/1999, Expiration Date: 03/01/2004, Cancelation 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, 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., 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, 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, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/28/1992, Expiration Date: 04/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/29/2004
Registrant: Albert C Tinderholt, Rr 1 Box 148a, Ossian, IA 52161 - Call Sign: N0WXR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/21/1993, Expiration Date: 12/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/22/2005
Registrant: Paul E Buegel, 201 E Brooks, Ossian, IA 52161
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: POWRACHUTE CORP PEGASUS (Powered Parachute, 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 (Powered Parachute, 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
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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