Osborne, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 16, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 1,607. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,440 (-10.4% change)
Males: 750 (46.7%), Females: 857 (53.3%)

Osborne County

Zip code: 67473

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.9 years
Median household income: $29,775
Median house value: $37,100

Population by Race

Races in Osborne:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.4%), United States (20.0%), Irish (8.7%), English (8.1%), Dutch (4.5%), Czech (3.5%).

Elevation: 1554 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Osborne, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Osborne

High school or higher: 84.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Osborne city

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 13.9%
Divorced: 9.0%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -177 (-9.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Osborne:

OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (424 W NEW HAMPSHIRE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Osborne:

SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS)
RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; RUSSELL, KS)
JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; MANKATO, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Osborne:

HAYS RGNL (about 58 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
GREAT BEND MUNI (about 77 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
HASTINGS MUNI (about 82 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Osborne:

OSBORNE MUNI (about 3 miles; OSBORNE, KS; Abbreviation: K75)
CAWKER CITY (about 19 miles; CAWKER CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 8K6)
SMITH CENTER MUNI (about 23 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: K82)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osborne:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 101 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Osborne:

OSBORNE HIGH (Students: 153; Location: 219 N SECOND; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Osborne:

OSBORNE ELEM (Students: 261; Location: 234 N THIRD; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Osborne:

OSBORNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,397; Location: 325 WEST MAIN; 16,510 books; 559 audio materials; 894 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)