Oskaloosa, Kansas

Oskaloosa, Kansas
—  City  —
Jefferson County Courthouse in Oskaloosa
Location of Oskaloosa, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°12′57″N 95°18′50″W / 39.21583°N 95.31389°W / 39.21583; -95.31389Coordinates: 39°12′57″N 95°18′50″W / 39.21583°N 95.31389°W / 39.21583; -95.31389
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jefferson
Area
– Total	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	1,113
– Density	1,236.7/sq mi (477.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66066
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-53375[2]
GNIS feature ID	0478510[3]
Website	City Website

Oskaloosa is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Kansas, United States.^[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,113.^[1] Oskaloosa is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Oskaloosa is located at 39°12′57″N 95°18′50″W / 39.21583°N 95.31389°W / 39.21583; -95.31389 (39.215849, -95.313800)^[5]. It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 59 and K-92, approximately 15 miles north of Lawrence. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	807		—
1970	955		18.3%
1980	1,092		14.3%
1990	1,074		−1.6%
2000	1,165		8.5%
2010	1,113		−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,165 people, 439 households, and 291 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,281.5 people per square mile (494.3/km²). There were 478 housing units at an average density of 525.8 per square mile (202.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.03% White, 0.52% Native American, 0.69% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.

There were 439 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,684, and the median income for a family was $41,477. Males had a median income of $35,043 versus $23,295 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,677. About 9.8% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• McKinley Burnett — leading figure in Brown v. Board of Education.
• James Reynolds — actor on Days of Our Lives for over 30 years.
• C. Wesley Roberts — Chairman of the Republican Party, father of U.S. Senator Pat Roberts.
• Dummy Taylor — deaf Major League Baseball pitcher.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 27, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

Further reading

• History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
• Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)

External links

Kansas portal

City

• City of Oskaloosa
• Oskaloosa - Directory of Public Officials
• Oskaloosa, Blue Skyways
• Oskaloosa Public Library

Schools

• Oskaloosa Public Schools - USD 341