Town guide

Osage City, Kansas

Osage City is a city in Osage County, Kansas, home to about 2,828 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66523.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,828898 per sq mi
Median home value$155,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Osage City

1 ZIP code

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Around Osage City

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)76 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX406 miles away

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

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

Who represents Osage City

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

Osage City had 2,861 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 93rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Osage County grew from 23,659 residents in 1900 to 15,766 in 2020.

Osage City population by census2000: 3,034, 2010: 2,943, 2020: 2,8613,03420002,94320102,8612020

Osage County, 1900–2020

Osage County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,659, 1910: 19,905, 1920: 18,621, 1930: 17,538, 1940: 15,118, 1950: 12,811, 1960: 12,886, 1970: 13,352, 1980: 15,319, 1990: 15,248, 2000: 16,712, 2010: 16,295, 2020: 15,76624K’00’1019K’20’3015K’40’5013K’60’7015K’80’9017K’00’1016K’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 18°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Osage CityJan: high 40°F, low 18°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in40°18°Jan0.845°22°Feb1.756°32°Mar2.665°42°Apr4.075°54°May5.684°63°Jun4.989°67°Jul4.288°65°Aug4.480°56°Sep3.569°44°Oct3.254°32°Nov2.443°21°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Osage City, KS weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Osage County

1,737 jobs at 261 businesses in Osage County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Osage CountyHealth care and social assistance: 417 jobs; Retail trade: 296 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 236 jobs; Manufacturing: 179 jobs; Construction: 129 jobs; Finance and insurance: 101 jobs; Other services: 79 jobs; Wholesale trade: 65 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 10% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Osage City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Newman Regional HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Emporia24.7 miles
  • Va Eastern Kansas Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Topeka28.2 miles
  • Coffey County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington29.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
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.

Places in and around Osage City

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Jones Park · 59 acres0.3 mi
  • Huffman Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
  • Lincoln Park · 2 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • White's Foodliner0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Osage City Public Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1869.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Osage City

Public schools here are run by Osage City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Osage City ElemOsage CityPre-K–5340Public0.3 mi
Osage City Middle SchoolOsage City6–8134Public0.3 mi
Osage City HighOsage City9–12218Public0.3 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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