Moving to Oswego, Kansas

Population: 2,046. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,996 (-2.4% change)
Males: 1,048 (51.2%), Females: 998 (48.8%)

Labette County

Zip code: 67356

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $30,656
Median house value: $35,000

Population by Race

Races in Oswego:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
• American Indian (3.5%)
• Black (3.3%)
• Two or more races (2.9%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (20.6%), English (14.4%), Irish (13.6%), United States (9.5%), French (3.5%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oswego

• High school or higher: 84.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oswego city

• Never married: 22.7%
• Now married: 55.5%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oswego:

• OSWEGO HEALTH CENTER (800 BARKER DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oswego:

• LABETTE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PARSONS, KS)
• ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 17 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)
• WILLOW CREST HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MIAMI, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oswego:

• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 44 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 84 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
• TULSA INTL (about 87 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oswego:

• OSWEGO MUNI (about 6 miles; OSWEGO, KS; Abbreviation: K67)
• MIAMI MUNI (about 25 miles; MIAMI, OK; Abbreviation: MIO)
• TRI-CITY (about 29 miles; PARSONS, KS; Abbreviation: PPF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oswego:

• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
• UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 92 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
• ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)

Schools

Public high school in Oswego:

• OSWEGO HIGH (Students: 137; Location: 1501 TOMAHAWK TRAIL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oswego:

• OSWEGO NEOSHO HGTS ELEM (Students: 216; Location: 12 OREGON; Grades: KG – 05)
• OSWEGO MIDDLE (Students: 108; Location: 410 KANSAS; Grades: 06 – 08)
• SERVICE VALLEY ELEM (Students: 79; Location: 21101 WALLACE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Oswego:

• OSWEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,401; Location: 704 4TH STREET; 15,460 books; 170 audio materials; 780 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)