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A town of 252. Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns.

Population
252
residents
Median home value
$151K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
62.3
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town

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Small town

252 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Osage

Most working residents leave Osage for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Iola (21%), Moran (11%) and Chanute (10%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Osage1%
Iola21%
Moran11%
Chanute10%
Wichita6%
26 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Osage
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns

Osage beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outOsageKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.2%84.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.9%11.3%
Allen County Regional Hospital
15.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
14th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Osage has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Osage for work

Where Osage’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Iola Iola 21% 11% → Moran Moran 11% 10% → Chanute Chanute 10% 6% → Wichita Wichita 6% 3% → Humboldt Humboldt 3% 3% → Arkansas City Arkansas City 3% Osage · 1% stay
12jobs based in Osage
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Osage

Township in Kansas, United States

Osage Township is one of twelve townships in Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 258.

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Population
254
Area
48 sq mi
Elevation
1,027 ft

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