Osseo, Minnesota
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Osseo City. It lies in ZIP code area 55369. The Survey maps it on the Osseo quadrangle. 2,688 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 886 feet above sea level.
On record in Osseo
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Osseo Water Towerlisted 2017
Population over time
2 figuresOsseo grew from 2,430 to 2,688 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,430 | |
| 2020 | 2,688 | +258 (+11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1902 USGS Anoka quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Anoka quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Osseo quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Osseo quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1975 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Anoka quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Anoka quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
38 words on this townshipHistory of Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, published 1881 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Osseo City covers the township.
Read the chapter on Osseo City - 38 words.
Fires near this place
6 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Osseo between 1999 and 2012, burning about 101 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 May 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 May 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 April 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 60 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 April 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 16 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 October 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Osseo: 16 producers, 1 past producer. 16 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson No 609 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit No 704 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit No 707 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit No 708 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit No 725 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit No 730 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chas M Freidheim S&G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gottchalk Pit No 706 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Johnson Pit No 724 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Landers Pit and Mill No 710 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
40 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Osseo in 40 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 16 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 5 heavy rain, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $500,000 | The Maple Grove hospital had structural damage to their building. Pavers from an upper roof blew off and penetrated a roof below. This caused rain to seep into patient rooms and to the 1st floor imaging and PCC. In addition, multiple large trees and large tree limbs were blown down around Maple Grove, with a concentrated area at Berkshire and Dallas Lane. Some trees fell on vehicles. |
| June 2014 | Lightning | Osseo | $35,000 | Lightning struck a home Monday afternoon, June 16th in the 9300 block of Magnolia Lane North, Maple Grove. Lightning struck the attic of the home, caused damage to their roof, and put a 42 hole in the side of their home. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | Two birch trees and several tree branches down in Maple Grove. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | A gust front resulted in several large tree branches being blown down near the community center in Osseo. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | A few trees were reported blown down west of Osseo. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | A tree fell on a car near 75th Street and Fernbrook southwest of Osseo. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | There was a large 22 inch diameter tree blown down. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Osseo | - | Local law enforcement officials closed numerous roads in northern Hennepin county due to flooded roadways. Officials indicated that numerous vehicles stalled and became submerged in the flood waters, especially in the cities of Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park where locally 7 to 10 inches of rain fell in less than 6 hours. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | A local trained weather observer measured 7.15 inches of rainfall in Maple Grove, just west of the intersection of Interstates 94, 494, and 694. This was during the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, September 21st. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | A local trained weather observer measured 7.20 inches of rainfall in Brooklyn Park (just east of Osseo) between Wednesday afternoon, September 21st, to the early morning of Thursday, September 22nd. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | A local trained weather observer measured 9.76 inches of rainfall in Maple Grove (just west of Fish Lake) between Wednesday afternoon, September 21st, to the early morning of Thursday, September 22nd. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | A local trained weather observer measured 8.11 inches of rainfall in Maple Grove (on the western edge of Fish Lake) between Wednesday afternoon, September 21st, to the early morning of Thursday, September 22nd. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | A MNDOT sensor measured a wind gust along Interstate 94, in Maple Grove. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | Several tree branches, up to 5 inches in diameter, were blown down on East Fish Lake Road in Maple Grove. Some siding was also peeled off a shed in the area. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | Windows were blown out near Osseo. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | Large branches were blown down near Dallas and Berkshire road. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Osseo | - | Very heavy rainfall in a short period of time caused flood waters, up to one foot of flowing water, on Vicksburg Lane, from County Road 47, to 72nd Street in Plymouth. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | A 28 inch diameter tree was blown down on Timber Crest Drive and Crest Drive North in Maple Grove. |
| May 2012 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | A local observer measured 3.24 inches in the last 24 hours. |
| July 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Osseo | - | A funnel cloud was reported by the public north of the intersection of Interstate 694 and 494. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Osseo | - | Numerous spotters, emergency managers and the general public reported very heavy rainfall in a short period of time that caused significant street flooding across portions of the western and northwestern suburbs of the Twin Cities. Around the Medicine Lake area, and Highway 169, 4 feet of flowing water was reported which stalled numerous cars. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | Several trees were blown down near the intersection of Interstate 494 & 694. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Osseo | - | Hail fell at intersection of I-94 and County road 30. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Osseo | - | At Interstaste 94 and Hemlock. Chaser also noticed possible significant rear flank downdraft. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Osseo | - | Occurred at Interstate 94 and County road 30. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Osseo | - | Hail occurred over Western and Central portions of Maple Grove according to Maple Grove police. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | Six to ten inch diameter tree toppled. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Osseo | - | Hail was observed at the intersection of 63rd and Hwy 169. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Osseo | - | Hail occurred at I-94 and Hemlock. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Osseo | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Park | 3.0 miles | 21 | |
| West Coon Rapids | 3.9 miles | 20 | |
| Maple Grove | 4.3 miles | 21 | |
| Brooklyn Center | 4.8 miles | 21 | |
| Champlin | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| New Hope | 5.7 miles | 21 | |
| Crystal | 6.4 miles | 21 | |
| Robbinsdale | 6.9 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Osseo | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2229441 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 649024. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










