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Ossian, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Wells County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,342
Population
1,759/sq mi density
$67,641
Median Income
$33,138 per capita
$184,000
Home Value
$251,752 Zillow
$896
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
10
Violent Crime/100K
3,504 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,641 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$184,000 home value, $896/mo rent
D
Safety
1.8 / 5.0
10 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+3.2%
3,313 → 3,418
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.1%
$45,076 → $67,641
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ossian across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,493
+75 from 2023 (3,418)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,853
+$22,212 from 2023 ($67,641)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,313 | - | $45,076 | - |
| 2015 | 3,332 | +0.6% | $52,857 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 3,344 | +0.4% | $59,818 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 3,366 | +0.7% | $54,531 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3,271 | -2.8% | $52,170 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3,418 | +4.5% | $67,641 | +29.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.