Ossian is a town in Livingston County, New York, home to about 689 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14437 and 14822.
Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly North Dansville; part is in Ossian
Mostly Burns; part is in Ossian
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ossian. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ossian; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ossian had 724 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 946th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Livingston County grew from 37,059 residents in 1900 to 61,834 in 2020.
Livingston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dansville, NY weather station (about a mile away).
13,693 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
169 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ossian’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 41 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Canaseraga Central School District, Dansville Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaseraga SchoolCanaseraga | Pre-K–12 | 203 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Dansville Primary SchoolDansville | Pre-K–2 | 393 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ellis B Hyde Elementary SchoolDansville | 3–6 | 339 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Dansville High SchoolDansville | 7–12 | 583 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Dansville, Sparta, West Sparta, Dansville, Burns, Wayland, Birdsall and Grove.
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