Ossian, New York
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Population change since 2000: +5.1%
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| Males: 417 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 372 |  (47.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.0 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14437.
| Ossian: | $76,221 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,209 (it was $20,252 in 2000)
Ossian town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $153,359 (it was $79,400 in 2000)
| Ossian: | $153,359 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $194,907; detached houses: $213,843; townhouses or other attached units: $254,092; in 2-unit structures: $238,443; mobile homes: $59,889
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ossian, NY
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- 74994.9%White alone
- 172.2%Hispanic
- 131.6%Two or more races
- 50.6%Black alone
- 40.5%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Other race alone
Races in Ossian detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (36.4%), Irish (20.8%), English (17.0%), United States (15.4%), Italian (7.7%), French (4.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 39.6 square miles.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (very low).
10 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.3% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Ossian town: | 2.5% ($1,966) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY 
(45.1 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (222.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Byersville, NY (2.0 miles),
Woodsville, NY (2.1 miles),
Canaseraga, NY (2.1 miles ),
), Cumminsville, NY (2.1 miles),
North Dansville, NY (2.2 miles ),
), Burns, NY (2.4 miles ),
), West Sparta, NY (2.4 miles )
)Latitude: 42.53 N, Longitude: 77.78 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $31,500
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $31,500
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $161,500
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $69,000
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,900
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,500
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,800
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,200
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $46,400
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
| Here: | 4.3% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (14.6%)
- Construction (8.9%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (5.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
- Construction (15.5%)
- Public administration (8.8%)
- Metal & metal products (8.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
- Machinery (5.2%)
- Health care (4.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.6%)
- Health care (24.9%)
- Educational services (15.9%)
- Public administration (6.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.3%)
- Registered nurses (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.8%)
Average climate in Ossian, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Ossian-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/20/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Ossian town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 7/24/1967, a category F3 tornado 37.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ossian-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 152.2 miles away from Ossian center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 199.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 319.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 184.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 246.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 244.9 miles away from Ossian center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Livingston County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Ossian:
- NICHOLAS H NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; DANSVILLE, NY)
- FINGER LAKES DDSO (Hospital, about 9 miles away; NUNDA, NY)
- ST. JAMES MERCY HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; HORNELL, NY)
- LIVINGSTON COUNTY CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MOUNT MORRIS, NY)
- LIVINGSTON CO DOH HHA (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; MOUNT MORRIS, NY)
- ST JAMES MERCY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; HORNELL, NY)
- HORNELL GARDENS (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; HORNELL, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ossian:
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 19 miles; Alfred, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,483)
- Alfred University (about 19 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 19 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,520)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 37 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
- Genesee Community College (about 39 miles; Batavia, NY; FT enrollment: 4,290)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (about 40 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,177)
- Monroe Community College (about 41 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,295)
Points of interest:
Church in Ossian: Ossian Hill Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Ossian Center Cemetery (1), Wood Cemetery (2), Westview Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Sugar Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.6% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Ossian:
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 68.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 6.6%
For population 25 years and over in Ossian:
- High school or higher: 85.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.5 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ossian, NY (based on Livingston County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14,916 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,204 | 40 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,308 | 31 |
| Other | 438 | 6 |
| None | 39,527 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Livingston County: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Livingston County: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Livingston County: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
| This county: | 9.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Livingston County: | 8.0% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.5% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.9% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ossian:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDNY (1400 AM; 1 kW; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WLEA (1480 AM; 2 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 2 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
- WYSL (1040 AM; 2 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
- WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ossian:
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
- W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVIN-FM (98.3 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES MASS MEDIA, NA CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Ossian:
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 33ft / 10.4mTotal length
- $6,830,000Total costs
- 2,749Total average daily traffic
- 132Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,277Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 38.2%Wood
- 25.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.8%Electricity
- 1.2%Utility gas
- 61.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.4%Wood
Ossian compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.