Carbondale is a city in Osage County, Kansas, home to about 1,341 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66414.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carbondale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX421 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carbondale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carbondale had 1,352 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 163rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Osage County grew from 23,659 residents in 1900 to 15,766 in 2020.
Osage County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Topeka Forbes Fld, KS weather station (9 miles away).
1,737 jobs at 261 businesses in Osage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carbondale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Santa Fe Trail. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Attendance CenterCarbondale | 4–8 | 370 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Santa Fe Trail HighCarbondale | 9–12 | 308 | Public | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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