Ossian, New York

Ossian, New York
Ossian is located in New York
Ossian
Ossian
Ossian is located in the United States
Ossian
Ossian
Coordinates: 42°31′31″N 77°46′55″W / 42.52528°N 77.78194°W / 42.52528; -77.78194
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyLivingston
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDomenick Martello (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total39.66 sq mi (102.73 km2)
 • Land39.63 sq mi (102.65 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total789
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
763
 • Density19.25/sq mi (7.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
14437
Area code585
FIPS code36-051-55508
GNIS feature ID0979322
Websitetownofossianny.us

Ossian is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 789 at the 2010 census.[3] The town was named after Ossian, the blind narrator and purported 3rd Century author of a cycle of extremely popular epic poems published by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in 1761.

Ossian is the southernmost town in Livingston County.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Ossian town, New York". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2020.