Osage County, Kansas

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Osage County, Kansas
Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1859
Seat	Lyndon
Area - Total - Land - Water	719 sq mi (1,863 km²) 704 sq mi (1,822 km²) 16 sq mi (41 km²), 2.19%
Population^Est. - (2006) - Density	16,958 24.1/sq mi (9.3/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.osage.kansasgov.com

Osage County (county code OS) is a county located in east-central Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 16,712 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 16,958 in the year 2006.^[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, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, with an estimated population of 228,894 in 2006.

1 Law and government
2 Geography
- 2.1 Adjacent counties
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
- 4.1 Incorporated cities
5 Townships
6 Education
- 6.1 Unified school districts
7 Media
8 See also
9 References
10 External links

[edit] Law and government

Osage County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.^[3]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 719 square miles (1,863 km²), of which 704 square miles (1,822 km²) is land and 16 square miles (41 km²), or 2.19%, is water.^[4]

[edit] Adjacent counties

Shawnee County (north)
Douglas County (northeast)
Franklin County (east)
Coffey County (south)
Lyon County (southwest)
Wabaunsee County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	23,659	—
1910	19,905	-15.9%
1920	18,621	-6.5%
1930	17,538	-5.8%
1940	15,118	-13.8%
1950	12,811	-15.3%
1960	12,886	0.6%
1970	13,352	3.6%
1980	15,319	14.7%
1990	15,248	-0.5%
2000	16,712	9.6%

Osage County's population was estimated to be 16,958 in the year 2006, an increase of 191, or +1.1%, over the previous six years.^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[4] there were 16,712 people, 6,490 households, and 4,737 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 7,018 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.27% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 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.

[edit] Cities and towns

Map of Osage County (map legend)

[edit] Incorporated cities

Name and population (2006 estimate):^[5]

Osage City, 2,944
Carbondale, 1,440
Lyndon, 1,027 (county seat)
Burlingame, 1,003
Overbrook, 960
Scranton, 701
Quenemo, 447
Melvern, 423
Olivet, 64

[edit] 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.

Township	FIPS	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Agency	00450	618	7 (19)	86 (33)	0 (0)	0.10%	38°34′21″N, 95°32′12″W
Arvonia	02550	136	1 (3)	112 (43)	13 (5)	10.13%	38°28′52″N, 95°52′14″W
Barclay	04175	239	2 (5)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.14%	38°33′42″N, 95°52′0″W
Burlingame	09375	1,768	9 (25)	186 (72)	1 (0)	0.43%	38°47′5″N, 95°52′5″W
Dragoon	18575	214	2 (6)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%	38°43′14″N, 95°49′16″W
Elk	20175	1,723	12 (32)	140 (54)	0 (0)	0.30%	38°47′21″N, 95°33′58″W
Fairfax	22150	513	5 (12)	111 (43)	5 (2)	4.14%	38°42′34″N, 95°40′3″W
Grant	27850	297	3 (8)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.25%	38°38′25″N, 95°52′24″W
Junction	35725	1,210	9 (24)	129 (50)	0 (0)	0.15%	38°40′27″N, 95°34′8″W
Lincoln	40925	134	2 (4)	83 (32)	0 (0)	0.10%	38°29′7″N, 95°33′17″W
Melvern	45725	812	7 (18)	115 (44)	0 (0)	0.13%	38°30′8″N, 95°38′50″W
Olivet	52725	263	2 (5)	143 (55)	17 (7)	10.70%	38°29′53″N, 95°44′51″W
Ridgeway	59825	2,661	25 (64)	108 (42)	2 (1)	2.00%	38°48′56″N, 95°40′56″W
Scranton	63700	1,273	14 (36)	92 (36)	1 (0)	0.91%	38°47′30″N, 95°45′10″W
Superior	69500	293	3 (8)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.30%	38°38′44″N, 95°47′34″W
Valley Brook	73200	1,524	15 (38)	104 (40)	0 (0)	0.46%	38°36′44″N, 95°40′35″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

[edit] Education

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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.

[edit] See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for Kansas

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Population change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
^ ^a ^b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-06-28.