Ossipee is an
incorporated town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in northwestern
Alamance County in the
U.S. state
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of
North Carolina
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. Ossipee is one of the newer municipalities in the state, as it was incorporated officially on December 9, 2002.
[North Carolina Legislation 2002: Local Government and Finance](_blank)
/ref> It was part of the Altamahaw-Ossipee census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
until its incorporation.2010
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population of 543.Piedmont Triad
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metropolitan area
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.
Demographics
References
Towns in North Carolina
Towns in Alamance County, North Carolina
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