Welcome to Ossian
In the heart of scenic Northeast Iowa, Ossian is located in Winneshiek County . Part of an agricultural community, Ossian has all the benefits of a small town. It is a safe friendly place to live, where it's 845 residents have a commitment to their quality of life.
RAGBRAI Coming to Ossian
RAGBRAI will be in Ossian on Friday July 28th.
Check out the facebook page, Ossian Ragbrai, to see what is happening in Ossian that day.
RECREATIONAL SWIMMING BUS
The City of Ossian will provide a bus to take children to the Calmar Swimming Pool beginning Friday June 16th.
Weather permitting; the bus will transport children to the Calmar Pool on Tuesdays and Fridays through August 11th. There will however by no swim bus on Friday July 28th.
The bus will depart from the Ossian Community Center at 1:00 p.m. and will leave the pool to return to Ossian at 4:00 p.m.
If you have any questions call the city clerk's office at 563-532-893
Carey's Park Improvement Project
The Ossian Crown Club is spear-heading the Carey's Park Improvment Project. Their goal is to build a multi-purpose use pavilion in the park. The pavilion would be used for community events. Please click on the link to learn more about the project.
Building the pavilion structure has begun. Fund raising continues with a goal to have it finished this summer.
Urban Revitalization Plan
On January 1, 2016 an Urban Revitalization Plan became effective in the City of Ossian.
The purpose of the plan is to offer property tax relief to qualified residential, commercial or industrial owners who increase the actual value of their property by at least 15% with new construction or improvements to property within the city limits.
Prior to starting a project, an application describing the improvement, cost, etc. must be filed with the Ossian City Council for their approval. The application can be found under the Forms Tab on this web-site.
Property owners planning improvements to their property are encouraged to contact the city clerk for further information.
Click the link to access the Urban Revitalization Plan
2017 Water Quality Report
The following report contains information regarding the quality of the Ossian's water system. The source of the City's water is ground water.
Click here to see the report.
