Osborne, KS

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Osborne, Kansas

Osborne, Kansas, in Osborne county, is 141 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 1,607.

The People and Families of Osborne

In Osborne, about 58% of adults are married. Lots of people in Osborne live independently, in one-person housing.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Osborne had a median family income of $36,544. Home offices are common in Osborne.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Osborne Housing

In Osborne, 77% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Osborne without breaking the bank.

Commuting

In Osborne, 87% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Osborne; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Osborne is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Osborne strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Osborne, KS

Comparing Osborne to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	141 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas
County	Osborne
Standard Zip Codes	67473
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.439
Longitude	-98.693

Station	ALTON 6 ESE
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 39 F
Apr Temp	37 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 93 F
Oct Temp	38 to 71 F
Annual Precip	26.7 inches

Station	SMITH CENTER
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 93 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	24.6 inches

Station	KIRWIN DAM
Distance	27.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 92 F
Oct Temp	38 to 69 F
Annual Precip	24.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,607	100%
Male	750	46.7%
Female	857	53.3%
Under 18	384	23.9%
18+	1,223	76.1%
65+	434	27%
Median Age	43.9
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,573	97.9%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	25	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,440
Growth	-167
Growth %	-10.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.8%
US/American	28.1%
English	8.3%
Irish	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Dutch	4.5%
Swedish	2.3%
Scottish	2%
Czech	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Norwegian	1.1%
Italian	1%
Slavic	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
African	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
German Russian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Osborne	1,607	$36,544
Alton	117	$33,125
Cawker City	521	$30,769
Downs	1,038	$36,518
Gaylord	145	$35,000
Portis	123	$28,333
Tipton	243	$45,938

Library
Osborne Public Library 325 West Main Osborne, Kansas (785) 346-5486 Library Web Site

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