Osborne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.0%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 10.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 60.5% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Osborne, KS
66 people in nursing homes
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Osborne compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Osborne (2011 data):
- Sunflower Bank, National Association: Osborne Branch at 203 West Main Street, branch established on 01/12/1906. Info updated 01/25/2010: Bank assets: $1,689.4 mil, Deposits: $1,210.2 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Sunflower Financial, Inc.
- The Farmers Bank of Osborne: The Farmers Bank Of Osborne at First And Main Streets, branch established on 04/01/1901. Info updated 04/22/2009: Bank assets: $0.4 mil, Deposits: $3.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Osborne Investments, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (94%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Osborne County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Osborne:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.47%
| Here | | 73.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
|---|
| Adherents | 29.8% | 21.1% | 13.1% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.4% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 6.4% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 20.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Osborne County: | 7.77 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Osborne County: | 2.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Osborne County: | 12.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 12.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.7% | | Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Osborne County: | 29.7% | | Kansas: | 27.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,798 | $21,576 | 1 | $685 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,669 | $32,028 | 8 | $980 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,142 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $8,664 | $25,992 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,267 | $25,602 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,128 | $25,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,234 | $26,808 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,808 | $33,696 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
8 | $18,021 | $27,032 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,720 | $20,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,051 | $24,612 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
21 | $46,360 | $26,491 | 11 | $3,807 |
Osborne government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $55,000 ($40.03)
Solid Waste Management: $55,000 ($40.03)
Parks and Recreation: $51,000 ($37.12)
All Other: $20,000 ($14.56)
Air Transportation: $9,000 ($6.55)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,000 ($3.64)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,401,000 ($1019.65)
General - Other: $172,000 ($125.18)
Regular Highways: $143,000 ($104.08)
Parks and Recreation: $134,000 ($97.53)
Police Protection: $123,000 ($89.52)
Water Utilities: $116,000 ($84.43)
Central Staff Services: $83,000 ($60.41)
Sewerage: $62,000 ($45.12)
Libraries: $37,000 ($26.93)
Local Fire Protection: $12,000 ($8.73)
General Public Buildings: $12,000 ($8.73)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $8,000 ($5.82)
Air Transportation: $5,000 ($3.64)
Health - Other: $1,000 ($0.73)
- General - Interest on Debt: $58,000 ($42.21)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $54,000 ($39.30)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,000 ($58.95)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $39,000 ($28.38)
Interest Earnings: $35,000 ($25.47)
Fines and Forfeits: $12,000 ($8.73)
Rents: $9,000 ($6.55)
Sale of Property: $4,000 ($2.91)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,642,000 ($1195.05)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,523,000 ($1108.44)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000 ($145.56)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $155,000 ($112.81)
Electric Utilities: $137,000 ($99.71)
Parks and Recreation: $18,000 ($13.10)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($1.46)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000 ($1.46)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.73)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,636,000 ($1190.68)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,492,000 ($1085.88)
Water Utilities: $216,000 ($157.21)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,000 ($60.41)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000 ($37.85)
- Tax - Property: $391,000 ($284.57)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $71,000 ($51.67)
Public Utilities Sales: $47,000 ($34.21)
Other License: $3,000 ($2.18)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $588,000 ($427.95)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($6.55)
5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,125 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.53% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,209 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.10% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Osborne:
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Osborne:
- KDNS (94.1 FM; DOWNS, KS; Owner: HOEFLICKER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFIX (96.9 FM; PLAINVILLE, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KZDY (96.3 FM; CAWKER CITY, KS; Owner: WACONDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Osborne:
- KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
- KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Osborne fatal accident list:
Sep 20, 1979 09:15 AM, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $47,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,125
Total average daily truck traffic: 455
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 3,125
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Osborne)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 42 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - N Of Jct Us 24 & Us 281 (Lat: 39.454167 Lon: -98.695083), Call Sign: KNHK610, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies: 47.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 06/15/1998, Expiration Date: 09/06/2003, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2003
Registrant: State Of Kansas, Docking State Office Bldg, Topeka, KS 66612 - Law Enforcement Ctr 104 S 5th (Lat: 39.438056 Lon: -98.668417), Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WYR585, Licensee ID: L00002149
Assigned Frequencies: 155.025 MHz
Grant Date: 08/20/1997, Expiration Date: 10/20/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/19/2003
Registrant: County Of Osborne, 104 S 5th, Osborne, KS 67473, Phone: (913) 246-2001 - 518 N Second St (Lat: 39.438889 Lon: -98.694250), Call Sign: KCE466
Assigned Frequencies: 45.9600 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/1996, Expiration Date: 12/16/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Lowell Cornwell, 989 S Hwy 281, Osborne, KS 67473, Phone: (913) 346-5345 - 1 1/4 Mi E (Lat: 39.441667 Lon: -98.667028), Call Sign: WQW473, Licensee ID: L01059847
Assigned Frequencies: 158.355 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/05/2015
Registrant: Warren S Kendig, 971 County 388 Dr, Osborne, KS 67473-1742, Phone: (913) 346-2724 - 3km N On Us-281 & .8km W (Lat: 39.480000 Lon: -98.701750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 151 m, Call Sign: WPQY654, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies: 866.712 MHz, 868.425 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 12/01/2015, Certifier: Edwin D Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, Ks, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999 - 3km N On Us-281 & .8km W (Lat: 39.480000 Lon: -98.701750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 151 m, Call Sign: WPQY806, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies: 823.612 MHz
Grant Date: 10/04/2005, Expiration Date: 12/05/2015, Certifier: Edwin D Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - OSBOURNE, 3.2 Km North On Us-281 Hwy And 0.8 Km West (Lat: 39.480000 Lon: -98.701750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 150.9 m, Call Sign: WPUK291
Assigned Frequencies: 6645.00 MHz, 6626.25 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2002, Expiration Date: 03/20/2012, Certifier: Edwin D Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Osborne County Sheriffs Office Serving Osborne Municipal Airport (Lat: 39.452500 Lon: -98.707028), Type: Tower, Overall height: 30 m, Call Sign: KWK9, Licensee ID: L00002149
Assigned Frequencies: 122.900 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/2001, Expiration Date: 06/18/2006, Cancellation Date: 08/19/2006
Registrant: County Of Osborne, 104 S Fifth St, Osborne, KS 67473
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Osborne)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: A-1B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1D6 (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 178WW , Serial Number: 2378, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 11/29/2006
Registrant (Corporation): Currys Flying Service Inc, 206 N 6th St, Osborne, KS 67473 - Aircraft: 120 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2856N , Serial Number: 13117, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/1956
Registrant (Corporation): Poor Boys Flying Club Incorporated, 206 N 6th St, Osborne, KS 67473 - Aircraft: 150M (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 7688U , Serial Number: 15077814, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 01/19/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Flying Four Inc, 1959 South 160th Avenue, Osborne, KS 67473 - Aircraft: 210 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9573T , Serial Number: 57373, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/1960
Registrant (Partnership): Barry L Curry, 206 N 6th St, Osborne, KS 67473, Other Owners: Gilbert E Specht
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Osborne, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 26 | 77.5 years |
| Mary | 21 | 84.9 years |
| William | 21 | 80.4 years |
| George | 19 | 81.6 years |
| Charles | 16 | 79.3 years |
| Fred | 12 | 81.7 years |
| James | 12 | 76.7 years |
| Harold | 11 | 75.5 years |
| Roy | 11 | 82.2 years |
| Walter | 11 | 87.7 years |
| Most common last names in Osborne, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 14 | 83.6 years |
| Taylor | 12 | 83.6 years |
| Grieve | 11 | 76.1 years |
| Snyder | 11 | 82.4 years |
| Bliss | 11 | 82.1 years |
| Gregory | 10 | 83.0 years |
| Chandler | 10 | 85.2 years |
| Clark | 10 | 73.6 years |
| Storer | 10 | 82.4 years |
| Conn | 10 | 78.8 years |
Businesses in Osborne, KS
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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