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Around Oswego
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tulsa International Airport (TUL)80 miles away
Closer regional airport
Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tulsa, OK84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX317 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Oswego; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Oswego
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 2nd DistrictDerek Schmidt (R)
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
Oswego had 1,668 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 129th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Labette County grew from 27,387 residents in 1900 to 20,184 in 2020.
Labette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parsons 2 Nw, KS weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Labette County
6,826 jobs at 443 businesses in Labette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oswego.
Nearest hospitals
Labette HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Parsons13.1 miles
Integris Miami HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Miami25.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
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.
Schools in Oswego
Public schools here are run by Oswego. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Oswego Neosho Hgts ElemOswego
Pre-K–5
178
Public
2.1 mi
Oswego Junior-Senior High SchoolOswego
6–12
195
Public
1.0 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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