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Onaga, Kansas

Onaga is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, home to about 727 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66521.

Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population7271,102 per sq mi
Median home value$116,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$75Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Onaga

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Around Onaga

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)79 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX464 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Onaga; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Onaga

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Onaga had 679 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 251st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Pottawatomie County grew from 18,470 residents in 1900 to 25,348 in 2020.

Onaga population by census2000: 704, 2010: 702, 2020: 679704200070220106792020

Pottawatomie County, 1900–2020

Pottawatomie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,470, 1910: 17,522, 1920: 16,154, 1930: 15,862, 1940: 14,015, 1950: 12,344, 1960: 11,957, 1970: 11,755, 1980: 14,782, 1990: 16,128, 2000: 18,209, 2010: 21,604, 2020: 25,34818K’00’1016K’20’3014K’40’5012K’60’7015K’80’9018K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OnagaJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.2 in38°17°Jan0.843°21°Feb1.155°30°Mar2.166°41°Apr3.375°53°May5.184°63°Jun4.689°67°Jul5.587°65°Aug4.380°56°Sep3.868°44°Oct2.453°31°Nov1.541°22°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centralia, KS weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Pottawatomie County

10,572 jobs at 703 businesses in Pottawatomie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pottawatomie CountyManufacturing: 1,918 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,658 jobs; Retail trade: 1,301 jobs; Administrative and support: 938 jobs; Construction: 888 jobs; Wholesale trade: 769 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 739 jobs; Other services: 548 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Administrative and support 9% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Onaga.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys CampusCritical access hospital · emergency room · OnagaUnder a mile
  • Wamego Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wamego21.2 miles
  • Holton Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Holton22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Physical and occupational therapists9
Pharmacies3

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.

Schools in Onaga

Public schools here are run by Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Onaga ElemOnagaPre-K–5164Public0.3 mi
Onaga Middle SchoolOnaga6–876Public0.3 mi
Onaga Senior HighOnaga9–1286Public0.3 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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