OSAGE COUNTY, KANSAS

'Osage County' (standard abbreviation: 'OS') is a county located in east-central Kansas, in the central United States. The population was estimated to be 17,150 in the year 2005.^[1] Its county seat is Lyndon,^[2] and its most populous city is Osage City. The county along with Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, and Wabaunsee counties is included in the Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, with an estimated population of 226,268 in the year 2003.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Townships

Education

Unified school districts

Media

See also

References

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,863 km² (719 mi²), of which 1,822 km² (704 mi²) is land and 41 km² (16 mi²), or 2.19%, is water.^[3]

Adjacent counties

★ Shawnee County (north)

★ Douglas County (northeast)

★ Franklin County (east)

★ Coffey County (south)

★ Lyon County (southwest)

★ Wabaunsee County (northwest)

Demographics

Osage County's population was estimated to be 17,150 in the year 2005, an increase of 383, or +2.3%, over the previous five years.^[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[5] there were 16,712 people, 6,490 households, and 4,737 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (24/mi²). There were 7,018 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.27% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.17% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 6,490 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.00% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.00% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,928, and the median income for a family was $44,581. Males had a median income of $30,670 versus $22,981 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,691. About 6.40% of families and 8.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.40% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2005 estimate):^[6]

★ Osage City, 2,987

★ Carbondale, 1,451

★ Lyndon, 1,043 (county seat)

★ Burlingame, 1,041

★ Overbrook, 971

★ Scranton, 712

★ Quenemo, 455

★ Melvern, 430

★ Olivet, 65

Townships

Osage County is divided into sixteen townships. The city of Osage City is considered ''governmentally independent'' and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: ^[3]

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/mi²)	Land area km² (mi²)	Water area km² (mi²)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Agency	00450		618	7 (19)	86 (33)	0 (0)	0.10%
Arvonia	02550		136	1 (3)	112 (43)	13 (5)	10.13%
Barclay	04175		239	2 (5)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.14%
Burlingame	09375		1,768	9 (25)	186 (72)	1 (0)	0.43%
Dragoon	18575		214	2 (6)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%
Elk	20175		1,723	12 (32)	140 (54)	0 (0)	0.30%
Fairfax	22150		513	5 (12)	111 (43)	5 (2)	4.14%
Grant	27850		297	3 (8)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.25%
Junction	35725		1,210	9 (24)	129 (50)	0 (0)	0.15%
Lincoln	40925		134	2 (4)	83 (32)	0 (0)	0.10%
Melvern	45725		812	7 (18)	115 (44)	0 (0)	0.13%
Olivet	52725		263	2 (5)	143 (55)	17 (7)	10.70%
Ridgeway	59825		2,661	25 (64)	108 (42)	2 (1)	2.00%
Scranton	63700		1,273	14 (36)	92 (36)	1 (0)	0.91%
Superior	69500		293	3 (8)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.30%
Valley Brook	73200		1,524	15 (38)	104 (40)	0 (0)	0.46%

Education

Unified school districts

★ Osage City USD 420 (Web site)

★ Lyndon USD 421 (Web site)

★ Santa Fe Trail USD 434 (Web site)

★ Burlingame USD 454 (Web site)

★ Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456 (Web site)

Media

Osage County is served by a weekly newspaper, The Osage County Herald-Chronicle (Web site). The newspaper has a circulation of approximately 4,500, making it the 3rd largest paid weekly publication in the state of Kansas.
The Herald-Chronicle was created by the merger of The Osage County Herald and The Osage County Chronicle in February of 2007.

See also

References

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External links

'Official sites'

★ Osage County

★ Osage County District Court

★ Osage County Historical Society
'Additional information'

★ Blue Skyways

★ Kansas Statistical Abstract