Local servicesHospitalBluffton Regional Medical Center9.2 miPost officeOssian Post Office1.3 miTown hallOssian Town Hall1.5 miPoliceOssian Police Department1.5 miFire stationOssian Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryOssian Elementary School1.1 miCollegeTaylor University Fort Wayne12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA8.0 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND100 miInterstateI-4696.1 miUS highwayUS 2244.7 miAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI39 miCoachDecaturBarons Bus Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46777 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46777 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min6:09 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min8:01 am – 5:15 pm
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People6,136 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.02,667 householdsMedian household income $69,294Median home value $185,300Median rent $905 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $869 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,023 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, retail 14%Average commute 28 minutes91% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June23 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bluffton 6n station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoser Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArchbold Wilson Parkpark · under a mile · 71 acresDeam Oak Monumentstate historic site · 6.7 miLancaster Parkpark · 5.8 miOuabache State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 1,058 acresFt. Wayne River Greenway - Phase IIstate recreation area · 10.3 miJ. Edward Roush Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.0 mi · 8,533 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198647 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Apr 199032 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWells County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured143 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allen County, IN, 16 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOssian Municipal Water Departmentserves 3,289 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation825 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
