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 Dam on the Reedy Fork of the Haw River
Ossipee is located in North Carolina
Ossipee
Ossipee
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°10′05″N 79°30′49″W
CountryUnited States United States
StateNorth Carolina North Carolina
County Alamance
Area
[1]
 • Total0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total536
 • Density883.03/sq mi (341.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27244
FIPS code37-49600
GNIS feature ID2407057[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010543—
2020536−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ossipee, North Carolina
  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.


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