Town guide

Osborn, Missouri

Osborn is a city in DeKalb County, Missouri, home to about 424 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64474.

Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population424744 per sq mi
Median home value$93,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$125Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Osborn

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Around Osborn

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL378 miles away

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

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

Who represents Osborn

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

Osborn had 374 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 558th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

DeKalb County grew from 14,418 residents in 1900 to 11,029 in 2020.

Osborn population by census2000: 455, 2010: 423, 2020: 374455200042320103742020

DeKalb County, 1900–2020

DeKalb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,418, 1910: 12,531, 1920: 11,694, 1930: 10,270, 1940: 9,751, 1950: 8,047, 1960: 7,226, 1970: 7,305, 1980: 8,222, 1990: 9,967, 2000: 11,597, 2010: 12,892, 2020: 11,02914K’00’1012K’20’3010K’40’507K’60’708K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OsbornJan: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in34°15°Jan1.140°19°Feb1.552°29°Mar2.563°40°Apr3.973°51°May5.782°61°Jun5.487°65°Jul4.685°63°Aug4.478°54°Sep4.065°42°Oct3.351°30°Nov2.039°21°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amity 4 Ne, MO weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in DeKalb County

2,181 jobs at 231 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DeKalb CountyRetail trade: 552 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 337 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 276 jobs; Finance and insurance: 243 jobs; Wholesale trade: 177 jobs; Construction: 137 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 106 jobs; Manufacturing: 74 jobsRetail trade 25% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Finance and insurance 11% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Manufacturing 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Osborn.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cameron Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Cameron9.2 miles
  • Mosaic Life Care at St. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Joseph19.9 miles
  • Excelsior Springs HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Excelsior Springs30.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Osborn

Public schools here are run by Osborn R-O. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Osborn Elem.OsbornK–664Public3.4 mi
Osborn HighOsborn7–1263Public3.4 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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