Osgood, Indiana

Osgood is a town in Center Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

[6] In the 1890s, Osgood was a sundown town, where African Americans were not allowed to reside.

By then, Osgood was still much more closely connected to Cincinnati than Indianapolis in terms of trade.

[7] In 1999, the community received a $23 million bequest from the Gilmore and Golda Reynolds Foundation, which was established by two lifelong Osgood residents to assist the town government as well as local non-profit organizations.

[9] As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 1,624 people, 638 households, and 417 families living in the town.

31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Osgood's Carnegie library
Map of Indiana highlighting Ripley County