Elias H. Geiger House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Ossian, NY: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Ossian goes to 14437 (94% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. For a library card, the closest branch is Essential Club Free Library, 3.6 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ossian, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Ossian.
Power comes from New York State Elec & Gas
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ossian. Its homes paid an average of 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of New York State Elec & Gas’ home customers do, and New York State Elec & Gas still delivers it.
Start or move service: nyseg.com · (800) 572-1131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Ossian
96% of 421 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Fiber | 90% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 43% | 90/5 |
| Empire Long Distance | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ossian’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ossian.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Ossian (79%) is in Dansville Central School District; parts are in Canaseraga Central School District (21%).
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ossian spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ossian residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ossian | ZIP’s residents in Ossian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14437 | Dansville, NY | 94% | 7% |
| 14822 | Canaseraga, NY | 6% | 5% |
A few homes fall in 14836.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Ossian
Who provides electricity in Ossian?
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ossian?
Armstrong, Frontier, Empire Long Distance, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ossian?
14437 (94%), 14822 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ossian in?
Dansville Central School District. Parts of the city are in Canaseraga Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Ossian?
In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Livingston County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.