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Ossian, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Ossian is a Census city of 806 people across 1.07 square miles of land, in Winneshiek County. Median household income is $71,875, 80.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $979,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ossian
What Ossian is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.07 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land755 plus or minus 167
- County holding the largest share of its areaWinneshiek County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ossian
How many people live in Ossian
- Population806 plus or minus 178
- Median age42.9
- Population under 18155 plus or minus 66
- Share under 1819.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over195 plus or minus 63
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households357 plus or minus 80
- Family households231 plus or minus 72
- Share of households that are families64.7 percent plus or minus 14.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ossian
Income and work in Ossian
- Median household income$71,875 plus or minus $29,860
- Per capita income$37,215
- Civilian labor force458 plus or minus 112
- Employed436 plus or minus 105
- Unemployed22 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over569 plus or minus 121
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.6 percent plus or minus 27.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ossian
- Housing units388 plus or minus 80
- Occupied units357 plus or minus 80
- Vacant units31 plus or minus 23
- Vacancy rate8.0 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied286 plus or minus 74
- Renter occupied71 plus or minus 35
- Ownership rate80.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$772
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units368 plus or minus 80
- Share single family94.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more18 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more4.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ossian gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute382 plus or minus 93
- Commuting under 15 minutes147 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.5 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more71 plus or minus 37
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone77.9 percent
- Carpooled8.7 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ossian
SBA loans in Ossian (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$979,500
- Average approval$489,750
- Median approval$489,750
- Largest approval$879,500
- Jobs supported40
- Jobs per approval20.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ossian, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ossian
Flood risk in Ossian
- NFIP communityCity of Ossian
- NFIP community number190639
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/22/24
The City of Ossian does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190639 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Winneshiek County, not Ossian
Winneshiek County context, not Ossian figures
- Establishments in Winneshiek County604
- Covered employment, Winneshiek County10,479
- Average annual pay, Winneshiek County$51,439
- Housing units permitted, Winneshiek County47
Every figure in this section is published for Winneshiek County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ossian.
All Winneshiek County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ossian questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ossian, Iowa?
806, in 357 households. Ossian city covers 1.07 square miles of land, which is 755 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ossian in?
Winneshiek County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ossian?
$71,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,600. Median gross rent is $772 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ossian businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $979,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $489,750. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ossian, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ossian borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ossian. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ossian in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Ossian appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ossian, city of, community 190639, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ossian figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Winneshiek County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ossian.
Is zoning published for Ossian?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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