History · Osage

Osage’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Osage Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Osage Township was erected in 1855, taking its name from the Osage people.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 295 to 277 (-6%). Half of its homes were built before 2001.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Osage yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
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