Welcome to Osage County ...
Time Zone: Osage County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lyndon is the Seat for Osage County.
Osage County was founded in 1859.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Osage had a population of 15,906 people. This is a decrease of 2.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,295 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Osage represented 0.57% of the total population of Kansas.
Below are some of the communities located in Osage County:
- Burlingame
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Burlingame is located in Osage County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
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- Carbondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carbondale is located in Osage County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Lyndon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Osage County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
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- Melvern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Melvern is located in Osage County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
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- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Olivet is located in Osage County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Osage City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Osage City is located in Osage County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
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- Overbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Overbrook is located in Osage County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
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- Quenemo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Quenemo is located in Osage County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
- Scranton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Osage County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
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Websites of Interest ...
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- Websites for nearby counties
- Coffey County
- Douglas County
- Franklin County
- Lyon County
- Shawnee County
- Wabaunsee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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