Town guide

Osawatomie, Kansas

Osawatomie is a city in Miami County, Kansas, home to about 4,182 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66064, and parts of 66071 are in Osawatomie too.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,182797 per sq mi
Median home value$155,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Osawatomie

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Osawatomie

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX406 miles away

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

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

Who represents Osawatomie

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

Osawatomie had 4,255 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 71st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Miami County grew from 21,641 residents in 1900 to 34,191 in 2020.

Osawatomie population by census2000: 4,645, 2010: 4,447, 2020: 4,2554,64520004,44720104,2552020

Miami County, 1900–2020

Miami County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,641, 1910: 20,030, 1920: 19,809, 1930: 21,243, 1940: 19,489, 1950: 19,698, 1960: 19,884, 1970: 19,254, 1980: 21,618, 1990: 23,466, 2000: 28,351, 2010: 32,787, 2020: 34,19122K’00’1020K’20’3019K’40’5020K’60’7022K’80’9028K’00’1034K’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 19°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OsawatomieJan: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in40°19°Jan1.145°23°Feb1.656°33°Mar2.666°43°Apr3.875°54°May5.584°64°Jun5.589°68°Jul4.288°66°Aug3.480°57°Sep4.269°45°Oct3.155°33°Nov2.344°24°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Osawatomie, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Miami County

6,927 jobs at 777 businesses in Miami County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Miami CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,817 jobs; Retail trade: 1,117 jobs; Construction: 852 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 641 jobs; Manufacturing: 487 jobs; Other services: 446 jobs; Professional services: 372 jobs; Finance and insurance: 254 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 16% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Osawatomie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Miami County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Paola7.6 miles
  • Adventhealth OttawaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ottawa18.2 miles
  • Anderson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Garnett21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Osawatomie

Parks (2 nearby)

  • John Brown Memorial Park · 19 acres0.4 mi
  • Karl E. Cole Sports Complex · 17 acres0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Osawatomie Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • John Brown Museum0.4 mi
  • Osawatomie Museum Foundation0.5 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 1854.

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

Schools in Osawatomie

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Swenson Early Childhood Education CenterOsawatomiePre-K–2172Public1.0 mi
Trojan ElemOsawatomie1–5341Public1.0 mi
Osawatomie Middle SchoolOsawatomie6–8195Public0.7 mi
Osawatomie HighOsawatomie9–12295Public0.5 mi
Osawatomie Virtual SchoolOsawatomie9–1218Public0.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Paola, Hillsdale and Somerset.

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