City Name: Osseo
County: Hennepin
Population: 2,454
Avg. Assessed Mkt Value : $147,262
(2004)
Property Tax: $1,693
(2004)
City Hall: www.nhachamber.com
Chamber of Commerce: North Hennepin Chamber
See available properties in Osseo
School District(s):
Osseo School Information
Osseo (279) Phone: (763) 391-7000
Osseo Utilities
Electric:
Xcel Energy, www.xcelenergy.com, (800) 895-4999
Gas:
Centerpoint Energy, www.centerpointenergy.com, (612) 372-4727
Phone:
Sprint Communications, www.sprint.com, (800) 788-3500
Cable:
Comcast, www.comcast.com, (651) 222-3333
Newspaper: Osseo-Maple Grove Press
About the Community of Osseo
The town of Osseo is located in northeastern Hennepin County. As a popular place, Osseo is even mentioned in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "The Song of Hiawatha." Now home to more than 2,454 people, Osseo has a retail community that centers around the town's refurbished Central Avenue. Osseo's citizens turn out in large numbers the weekend after Labor Day to celebrate Lions Roar Days, which features a craft fair, carnival, food vendors and a parade down Central Avenue. Sipes park in southeast Osseo ha a ball field, tennis courts and playground equipment. An ice skating rink is maintained over the winter. Boerboom Veterans Memorial Park, across the street from city hall, is the site for several "Concerts in the Park" over the summer months. Churches in the area include Church of the Nazarene, Osseo United Methodist Church, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and Advent Lutheran Church.
