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Oskaloosa, Kansas, in Jefferson county, is 17 miles N of Lawrence, Kansas (center to center) and 40 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri. There are 1,165 residents in the city.
In Oskaloosa, about 52% of adults are married.
In 2000, Oskaloosa had a median family income of $41,477.
More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Oskaloosa that were owner-occupied was 80%. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the city, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Oskaloosa, 93% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Oskaloosa, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.
Comparing Oskaloosa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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