Ossipee, North Carolina

Ossipee is an incorporated town in northwestern Alamance County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Ossipee is one of the newer municipalities in the state, as it was incorporated officially on December 9, 2002.[3] It was part of the Altamahaw-Ossipee census-designated place until its incorporation.[4] The town had a 2010 population of 543.[5] The town belongs to the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area.

Ossipee, North Carolina
town
Ossipee Dam on the Reedy Fork of the Haw River
Ossipee Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°10′46″N 79°30′24″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance
Area [1]
• Total	0.62 sq mi (1.61 km^2)
• Land	0.61 sq mi (1.57 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	543
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	591
• Density	973.64/sq mi (376.06/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	27244
FIPS code	37-49600

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2010	543		—
Est. 2019	591	[2]	8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. North Carolina Legislation 2002: Local Government and Finance
4. "Directory Browsing is Not Allowed". census.gov.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ossipee town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.