Osage City, Kansas

Osage City, Kansas
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Train Museum and Water Tower in Osage City
Location of Osage City, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°38′3″N 95°49′36″W / 38.63417°N 95.82667°W / 38.63417; -95.82667Coordinates: 38°38′3″N 95°49′36″W / 38.63417°N 95.82667°W / 38.63417; -95.82667
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Osage
Area
– Total	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
– Land	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
– Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	1,086 ft (331 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,034
– Density	888.7/sq mi (343.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66523
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-53200[1]
GNIS feature ID	0479288[2]
Website	www.OsageCity.com

Osage City is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,034 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Osage City is located at 38°38′3″N 95°49′36″W / 38.63417°N 95.82667°W / 38.63417; -95.82667 (38.634069, -95.826759)^[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (2.29%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	2,689		—
2000	3,034		12.8%
Est. 2009	2,770		−8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,034 people, 1,232 households, and 815 families residing in the city. The population density was 888.7 people per square mile (343.5/km²). There were 1,303 housing units at an average density of 381.7 per square mile (147.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.31% White, 0.36% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.

There were 1,232 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $39,362. Males had a median income of $27,353 versus $21,514 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,227. About 6.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Osage City operates under a City Manager-Mayor-Council form of government, with the Mayor elected to 2 year terms and each member of the eight person City Council elected to four year terms. The city is divided into four wards, with each ward represented by two council members.^{[citation needed]}

Transporation

Osage City was located on the National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, that was established in 1912.

Notable people

• C. D. Batchelor, political editorial cartoonist
• Caleb J. Ross, fiction writer

See also

• National Old Trails Road

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "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. 

External links

• City of Osage City
• Osage City Library
• Osage City Herald, local newspaper
• USD 420, local school system

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