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Oskaloosa, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,165. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,149 (-1.4% change)
Males: 565 (48.5%), Females: 600 (51.5%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 66066

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $33,684
Median house value: $66,800

Population by Race

Races in Oskaloosa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (22.0%), United States (13.5%), English (12.8%), Irish (9.8%), Dutch (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Elevation: 1123 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Oskaloosa, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oskaloosa

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oskaloosa city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 19.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oskaloosa:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oskaloosa:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 30 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 43 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 48 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oskaloosa:

  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 17 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Abbreviation: LWC)
  • PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 24 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)
  • AMELIA EARHART (about 27 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)

Amtrak station near Oskaloosa:

  • 18 miles: LAWRENCE (413 E. 7TH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oskaloosa:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 34 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)

Schools

Public high school in Oskaloosa:

  • OSKALOOSA HIGH (Students: 238; Location: 404 PARK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oskaloosa:

  • OSKALOOSA ELEM (Students: 301; Location: 404 PARK STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OSKALOOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 404 PARK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Oskaloosa:

  • OSKALOOSA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,500; Location: 315 JEFFERSON STREET; 9,754 books; 335 audio materials; 405 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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