Photo: Indiana6724 · CC BY-SA 4.0In Ossian, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana
Ossian’s town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $811 per resident. Water and other utilities ($354,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ossian is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$811 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Ossian’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($811 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,139, and the middle half spent $754–$1,490. Ossian spent less than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($808,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ossian itself left out).
About $811 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Ossian reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $965 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ossian’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Ossian’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ossian →
Who’s in charge in Ossian
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ossian’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ossianin.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 211 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,370).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Northern Wells Community Schools
Ossian’s K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson Township, Lancaster Township, Rockcreek Township, Union Township, Uniondale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,680 per pupil, $6,138 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Ossian voted in 2024
Official results for Ossian’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%1,268 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.6%424 votesOthers: 2.0% (34 votes).
Most votes in Ossian: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Ossian’s 2,605 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Ossian: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Ossian: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Ossian, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossian | 73.5% | 24.6% | 2.0% | 1,726 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Ossian.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ossianin.com ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Ossian’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ossian’s government
How much does Ossian spend per resident?
About $811 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $811 was less than 73% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ossian?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $965 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ossianin.com.
Who runs Ossian’s government?
See ossianin.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ossian yet.
How did Ossian vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.5%, Kamala D Harris 24.6% (1,726 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Ossian?
16 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $71,529 (about $858,348 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ossian in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Travis Holdman) and State House District 79 (Matt Lehman). The House district also covers 36 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →