St. John's Catholic Church and rectory, 1900
Osgood’s story
172 years in pictures
Census counts: 758 in 1880, 1,587 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1946 on.
- 1854Osgood is platted
OsgoodIN
A town of 1,602, platted in 1854. 57% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Trash day: Monday & ThursdayPopulation
1,602
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$253K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
601
Balanced
Is Osgood a good place to live?
The best of Osgood’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for walkability, and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 51 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score higher on walkability. 53% of households own their home in Osgood, below both the Indiana town median (76%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Only 66 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Ripley County Fairgrounds, at 43 acres. Osgood has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Osgood stand out
Where Osgood beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Osgood5.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA+
57% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Typical home value
Osgood$253K
Indiana$257K
Cost of livingA
3.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 91% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 83% of U.S. towns
7.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
How Osgood grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Osgood is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.9 of 20; 9.9% of households have no carA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →SchoolsBeat 61% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthMargaret Mary Community Hospital 12.7 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsCOpen →HistoryPlatted 1854; 4 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life5.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.1; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Osgood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Osgood, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOsgood Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMonday & ThursdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRipley County Circuit Court ClerkRipley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4703747037 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Osgood.
Climate
In Osgood, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Osgood has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Osgood’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Osgood for work: only 9% work in town. Osgood’s median household income is $53,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Osgood fell to 601 in 2023, 138 fewer than in 2013.
9%work in town
| Osgood | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Osgood9%
Batesville14%
Greensburg8%
Versailles5%
Indianapolis5%
18 mi
median commute distance
601
jobs based in Osgood
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 83% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB−
Residents of Osgood are less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns
Osgood beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of Osgood adults binge drink.
45%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Osgood | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Osgood | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
Margaret Mary Community Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Osgood
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Osgood are worth about $253K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Osgood home is worth about $253,000, up 5.7% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Osgood is $865 a month.
$253KZillow home value
Typical home value
Osgood$253K
Indiana$257K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,013 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ripley County Fairgrounds | — | 43 |
| 2. Osgood Quarry Trails | — | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Osgood
19pages on Osgood
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Osgood; the nearest are
Hanover CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hanover29.9 mi$44,638 tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY37.2 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionMiami University-OxfordUniversity or college · Public · Oxford, OH39.8 mi$18,161 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Osgood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Famous people from Osgood
4 notable people were born in Osgood.
About Osgood
Town in Indiana, United States
Osgood is a town in Center Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Osgood had a population of 1,587.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- ZIP code
- 47037
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Osgood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Osgood, IN a good place to live?
57% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Osgood, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Osgood, IN known for?
Osgood was platted in 1854. 4 notable people were born here, including Ronald G. Douglas and Grover Hartley.