Moving to Osage City, Kansas

Population: 3,034. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,987 (-1.5% change)
Males: 1,450 (47.8%), Females: 1,584 (52.2%)

Osage County

Zip code: 66523

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $31,979
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Osage City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (23.5%), Irish (16.7%), United States (10.4%), English (10.4%), French (5.3%), Swedish (5.0%).

Elevation: 1085 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Osage City, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Osage City

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Osage City city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +347 (+12.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Osage City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Osage City:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 25 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 68 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 90 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Osage City:

  • OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 53K)
  • POMONA LAKE (about 11 miles; LYNDON, KS; Abbreviation: 39K)
  • COFFEY COUNTY (about 25 miles; BURLINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: UKL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osage City:

  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 29 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 81 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Schools

Public high school in Osage City:

  • OSAGE CITY HIGH (Students: 240; Location: 515 ELLINWOOD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Osage City:

  • OSAGE CITY ELEM (Students: 527; Location: 420 S. 4TH STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Osage City:

  • OSAGE CITY/OSAGE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $72,831; Location: 515 MAIN ST.; 19,800 books; 200 audio materials; 800 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)