Ossian, New York

Ossian, New York
Ossian
Ossian
Coordinates: 42°31′31″N 77°46′55″W / 42.52528°N 77.78194°W / 42.52528; -77.78194
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyLivingston
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDomenick Martello (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
39.66 sq mi (102.73 km2)
 • Land39.63 sq mi (102.65 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
789
 • Estimate 
(2016)
763
 • Density19.2/sq mi (7.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code585
FIPS code36-051-55508
GNIS feature ID0979322
Websitetownofossianny.us

Ossian is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 789 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Ossian, the blind narrator and purported 3rd Century author of a cycle of extremely popular epic poems published by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in 1761.

Ossian is the southernmost town in Livingston County.