Ossian, New York | |
|---|---|
  Ossian  Ossian | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′31″N 77°46′55″W / 42.52528°N 77.78194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Domenick Martello (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.66 sq mi (102.73 km2) |
| • Land | 39.63 sq mi (102.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 789 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 763 |
| • Density | 19.25/sq mi (7.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 14437 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-051-55508 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979322 |
| Website | townofossianny |
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.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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USCensusEst2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Ossian town, New York". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2020.