Osseo, Wisconsin
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Osseo City. It lies in ZIP code area 54758. It stands on South Fork Buffalo River. The Survey maps it on the Osseo quadrangle. 1,811 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 958 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresOsseo grew from 1,701 to 1,811 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 | 1,701 | |
| 2020 | 1,811 | +110 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 12 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.
- 1935 USGS Osseo quadrangle1:48000
- 1940 USGS Osseo quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Osseo quadrangle1:62500
- 1984 USGS Osseo quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
27 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Osseo between 1995 and 2020, burning about 89 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | F20-086 |
| 7 August 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.8 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | F18-82 |
| 17 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 May 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | F18-47 |
| 3 May 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 May 1995 | Debris and open burning | 2.7 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 28 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Osseo: 16 past producers, 11 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Kelly Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hangartner Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Melvin Holmen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Osseo Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Riverside Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| A Ellwood Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Arnold Larson Sandstone Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Billy Tibbs Shale Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Cottrell Shale & Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| David Ihle Shale Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
39 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Osseo in 39 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 15 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 6 heavy rain, 2 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | Hail | Osseo | $900,000 | Egg sized hail was reported in Osseo. The hail damaged around 300 vehicles at a dealership. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Osseo | $375,000 | The public reported golf ball sized hail in Osseo. |
| September 2015 | Flood | Osseo | $360,000 | In Osseo, sandbagging was done along the North Fork of the Buffalo River and firemen went door to door to alert residents of flooding along the South Fork of the Buffalo River. The heavy rain also flooded numerous basements throughout town with about 40 structures sustaining minor water damage. The flood waters along the Buffalo River caused the Buffalo River State Trail to be shut down from west of Osseo into Jackson County. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Osseo | $27,000 | The public reported of half dollar to golf ball sized hail 1 mile south of Osseo. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Osseo. The power outage caused by the downed power lines caused the hospital in Osseo to use an emergency generator for two and a half hours. Some minor structural damage also occurred from the falling trees. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $20,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey team reported trees blown down in Osseo. One of the large trees partially fell on a house. A trained spotter reported broken windows and cars dented due to wind blown debris. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $10,000 | Part of a roof was blown off a building and power lines were downed in Osseo. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $7,500 | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Osseo. |
| October 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $4,000 | Power lines were knocked down in Osseo. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $3,500 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $1,500 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $1,000 | Trees were blown southwest of town. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $1,000 | A large tree branch was blown down onto power lines in Osseo. |
| October 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $300 | no account filed |
| October 2023 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | A volunteer observer reported 2.46 inches of rainfall in Osseo. |
| July 2020 | Funnel Cloud | Osseo | - | A funnel cloud was sighted just north of Osseo. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Osseo | - | Golf ball sized hail fell in Osseo. |
| June 2018 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | In Osseo, the COOP observer measured 4.75 inches of rain. |
| September 2015 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | In Osseo, 6.95 inches of rain fell. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Osseo | - | Quarter sized hail was reported near Osseo. |
| May 2014 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | In Osseo, 2.6 inches of rain fell. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Osseo | - | A trained spotter estimated up to two inch diameter size hail two miles east of Osseo. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | - | The fire department estimated wind gusts of 75 miles per hour in the city of Osseo. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Osseo | - | The fire department and public reported one to one and a quarter inch diameter sized hail in the city of Osseo. |
| September 2010 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | The storm total rainfall amounted to 5.15 inches. |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Osseo | - | An observer measured 5.93 inches of rain during the preceding 24-hours. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Osseo | - | A report of quarter sized hail was passed through the media along Interstate 94. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Osseo | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale | 7.6 miles | 12 | |
| Strum | 8.9 miles | 12 | |
| Pleasantville | 9.2 miles | 12 | |
| Pigeon Falls | 10.1 miles | 13 | |
| Eleva | 12.9 miles | 12 | |
| Elk Creek | 13.6 miles | 12 | |
| Coral City | 13.6 miles | 12 | |
| Whitehall | 14.9 miles | 12 |
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 Q1569748 | 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 1570879. 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.







