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Osage County (county code OS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 15,766.[2] Its county seat is Lyndon,[3] and its most populous city is Osage City. The county was originally organized in 1855 as Weller County, and was renamed in 1859 after the Osage Native American Tribe.[4]

Osage County
County
Osage County Courthouse in Lyndon (2009)
Nickname:  Land of Lakes [1]
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°39′N 95°44′W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	1859
Named for	Osage Nation
Seat	Lyndon
Largest city	Osage City
Area
• Total	720 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Land	706 sq mi (1,830 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.0%%
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	15,766
• Density	22.3/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	OsageCo.org

History

Early history

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1859, Osage County was established.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 720 square miles (1,900 km²), of which 706 square miles (1,830 km²) is land and 14 square miles (36 km²) (2.0%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	1,113		—
1870	7,648		587.2%
1880	19,642		156.8%
1890	25,062		27.6%
1900	23,659		−5.6%
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%
2010	16,295		−2.5%
2020	15,766		−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[2]

Osage County is included in the Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the 2000 census,[10] 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.

Government

Presidential elections

Osage County is strongly Republican. In only six presidential elections from 1880 to the present day has the county failed to back the Republican Party candidate, most recently in Lyndon B. Johnson's national landslide of 1964.

United States presidential election results for Osage County, Kansas[11]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	5,705	71.00%	2,136	26.58%	194	2.41%
2016	4,826	68.49%	1,753	24.88%	467	6.63%
2012	4,427	64.10%	2,268	32.84%	211	3.06%
2008	4,820	63.89%	2,534	33.59%	190	2.52%
2004	4,800	64.32%	2,537	33.99%	126	1.69%
2000	3,770	57.01%	2,530	38.26%	313	4.73%
1996	3,487	48.80%	2,502	35.01%	1,157	16.19%
1992	2,561	34.51%	2,297	30.95%	2,563	34.54%
1988	3,496	54.33%	2,840	44.13%	99	1.54%
1984	4,288	66.55%	2,072	32.16%	83	1.29%
1980	3,817	60.36%	2,088	33.02%	419	6.63%
1976	2,945	50.53%	2,755	47.27%	128	2.20%
1972	4,073	71.11%	1,522	26.57%	133	2.32%
1968	3,157	56.15%	1,664	29.60%	801	14.25%
1964	2,681	49.10%	2,737	50.13%	42	0.77%
1960	3,880	64.02%	2,150	35.47%	31	0.51%
1956	4,136	67.28%	1,979	32.19%	32	0.52%
1952	4,589	68.84%	2,036	30.54%	41	0.62%
1948	3,474	55.55%	2,659	42.52%	121	1.93%
1944	4,107	64.40%	2,212	34.69%	58	0.91%
1940	4,991	60.52%	3,186	38.63%	70	0.85%
1936	4,232	49.87%	4,224	49.78%	30	0.35%
1932	3,707	45.40%	4,199	51.43%	259	3.17%
1928	5,900	73.24%	2,058	25.55%	98	1.22%
1924	4,957	63.20%	2,050	26.14%	836	10.66%
1920	4,507	62.80%	2,414	33.64%	256	3.57%
1916	3,770	44.69%	4,276	50.69%	390	4.62%
1912	850	17.62%	1,969	40.82%	2,005	41.56%
1908	2,671	50.30%	2,288	43.09%	351	6.61%
1904	3,670	65.01%	1,516	26.86%	459	8.13%
1900	3,128	51.16%	2,901	47.45%	85	1.39%
1896	2,903	44.97%	3,481	53.93%	71	1.10%
1892	2,604	43.77%	0	0.00%	3,345	56.23%
1888	3,442	57.49%	1,380	23.05%	1,165	19.46%

Laws

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.[12]

The county voted "No" on the 2022 Kansas Value Them Both Amendment, an anti-abortion ballot measure, by 56% to 44% despite backing Donald Trump with 71% of the vote to Joe Biden's 27% in the 2020 presidential election.[13]

Education

Unified school districts

• Osage City USD 420
• Lyndon USD 421
• Santa Fe Trail USD 434
• Burlingame USD 454
• Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456

Media

Osage County is served by a weekly newspaper, The Osage County Herald-Chronicle. 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 2007.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

• Vassar

Other unincorporated communities

• Barclay
• Michigan Valley

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 center	Population	Population density /km2 (/sq mi)	Land area km2 (sq mi)	Water area km2 (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Agency	00450	Quenemo	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	Burlingame	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	Overbrook	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	Melvern	812	7 (18)	115 (44)	0 (0)	0.13%	38°30′8″N 95°38′50″W
Olivet	52725	Olivet	263	2 (5)	143 (55)	17 (7)	10.70%	38°29′53″N 95°44′51″W
Ridgeway	59825	Carbondale	2,661	25 (64)	108 (42)	2 (1)	2.00%	38°48′56″N 95°40′56″W
Scranton	63700	Scranton	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	Lyndon	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. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Osage County, Kansas
• Osage State Fishing Lake

References

Further reading

• Standard Atlas of Osage County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 80 pages; 1918.
• Descriptive Atlas of Osage County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 67 pages; 1899.
• An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Osage County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 46 pages; 1879.

External links

County

• Osage County - Official Website
• Osage County - Directory of Public Officials

Other

• Osage County Historical Society

Maps

• Osage County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

На других языках

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[de] Osage County (Kansas)

Osage County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat Kansas der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Lyndon.

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- [en] Osage County, Kansas

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[ru] Осейдж (округ, Канзас)

Осе́йдж[1] (англ. Osage County; стандартное обозначение OS) — округ в штате Канзас, США. Официально образован в 1859 году. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 16 295 человек.

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