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Osborne County, Kansas (KS)

County population in 2022: 3,494 (all rural); it was 4,452 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 499
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 836
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,524
Renter-occupied apartments: 407 (it was 416 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

32%

Land area: 892 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile   (very low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Osborne County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.3%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 61%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Osborne County, KS (2022)
    • 3,19992.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1283.7%Two or more races
    • 932.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 240.7%Some other race alone
    • 150.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 100.3%Asian alone
    • 60.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

47.0 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years
Males: 1,755  (50.2%)
Females: 1,739  (49.8%)
Average household size:
Osborne County:

2.0 people
Kansas:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,057 ($29,145 in 1999)
This county:

$58,057
Kansas:

$68,925

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $377 (lower quartile is $312, upper quartile is $458)
This county:

$377
State:

$772


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $87,966 (it was $36,200 in 2000)
Osborne:

$87,966
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,995 - $135,764
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $925
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $466

Institutionalized population: 100

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 4
  • Thefts: 10
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 10
  • Auto thefts: 3
Osborne County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $191,500
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,500
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $329,800
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $17,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $198,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $62,100
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $30,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Osborne, KS residents
Average permit cost in Osborne, KS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,565 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,327 (1.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Osborne, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Osborne, KS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Osborne, KS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.9%
Osborne County:

13.9%
Kansas:

12.0%
(14.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 110.0% for American Indian residents, 6.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 47.0 years old
(Males: 45.3 years old, Females: 47.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.2 years old, Black residents: 11.9 years old, Asian residents: 68.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.5 years old, Other race residents: 43.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Osborne County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.

Cities in this county include: Osborne, Downs, Natoma, Portis, Alton.

Osborne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Osborne County: Hunter Wastewater Plant (A), Tipton Wastewater Plant (B), Glen Elder Sewer Treatment Plant (C), Glen Elder State Park Uskuts Campground (D), Glen Elder State Park Sioux Campground (E), Glen Elder State Park Pawnee Campground (F), Glen Elder State Park Osage Campground (G), Glen Elder State Park Kiowa Campground (H), Glen Elder State Park Kaw Campground (I), Glen Elder State Park Kanza Campground (J), Glen Elder State Park Cheyenne Campground (K), Glen Elder State Park Arikaree Campground (L), Agmark Grain Elevator Number 17 (M), Lakeside Golf Course (N), Glen Elder State Park Rangers Office (O), Glen Elder State Park Visitors Center (P), Mitchell County Rural Fire District 3 Station D (Q), Mitchell County Rural Fire District 3 Station C (R), Mitchell County Rural Fire District 3 Station B (S), Mitchell County Rural Fire District 3 Station A (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Osborne County include: Plainview Church (A), Glenview Church (B), Naomi Church (C), Hopewell Church (D), Pleasant View United Methodist Church (E), Green Mound Church (F), Saltville Church (G), Round Springs Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Hope Cemetery (1), Shiloh Cemetery (2), Rose Valley Cemetery (3), Saint Boniface Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (6), Honey Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Waconda Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Solomon River (A), Fifth Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Cole Creek (D), Little Creek (E), Antelope Creek (F), Marshall Creek (G), Leban Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Osborne County include: Glen Elder State Park (1), Glen Elder Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Churchill County, Nevada , Dearborn County, Indiana , Geary County , Rooks County , Shelby County, Illinois .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.5%
Kansas:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Osborne, KS
County total employment by year in Osborne, KS
County average yearly wages by year in Osborne, KS

Current college students: 72
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 55 (69.6% naturalized citizens)

Osborne County:

1.6%
Whole state:

7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 72010 or later
  • 392000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 41980 to 1989
  • 91970 to 1979
  • 3Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.9%

Osborne County marital status for males Osborne County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,879
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 72
  • 3 or 4: 3
  • 5 to 9: 34
  • Mobile homes: 65

Housing units in Osborne County with a mortgage: 436 (21 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Osborne County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,0249
Evangelical Protestant8849
Catholic3682
None1,582-
Osborne County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Osborne County:

7.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This 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.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

12.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Osborne County:

10.7%
Kansas:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Osborne County:

29.7%
State:

27.9%

Agriculture in Osborne County:

Average size of farms: 1111 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $76,799
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $91.90
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64,446
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $95,489
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.69%
Corn for grain: 5337 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 114762 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7868 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Osborne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 1527013.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/9/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Osborne County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 585% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 227.4 miles away from Osborne County center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 287.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 158.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 199.8 miles away from Osborne County center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kansas Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 20, 2013 to February 23, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4112: April 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4112, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2012 to April 16, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4063: May 24, 2012, FEMA Id: 4063, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2011 to June 04, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4010: July 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 4010, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1932: August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1699: May 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1675: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1675, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Osborne County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Osborne

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,521 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled: 85 (4.5%)
  • Bus: 3 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 17 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 104 (5.5%)
  • Worked at home: 121 (6.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (29%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (52%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (16%)
  • Korea (14%)
  • India (4%)
  • Guatemala (4%)
  • Azores Islands (2%)
  • Portugal (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Osborne County


  • German (42%)
  • American (24%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
95 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
5 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Osborne County, Kansas in 2000:

  • 110 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $57,824.

3.28% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,217 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.28%
Kansas average:

6.64%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.28% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($45,217 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


4.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($32,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.50%
Kansas average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.50% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($32,172 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4

Births per 1000 population in Osborne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 16.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 16.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Osborne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Osborne County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Osborne County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Osborne County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Osborne County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Osborne County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Osborne County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Osborne County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,031 (945 aged, 86 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 102 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Osborne County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (201)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (13)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 24.39
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,415
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 610
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21,024

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 593
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,975
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 25

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,494
  • Male householders: 823 (270 living alone), Female householders: 817 (325 living alone)
  • 748 spouses (741 opposite-sex spouses), 120 unmarried partners, (120 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 794 children (701 natural, 36 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 2 foster children, 3 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 109

Size of family households: 509 2-persons, 190 3-persons, 164 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 596 1-person, 69 2-persons.

495 married couples with children.
195 single-parent households (63 men, 132 women).

97.8% of residents of Osborne speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $41,400,000 ($10,098 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $350,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,628,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,197,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,336,000
Federal grants: $8,008,000
Federal procurement contracts: $398,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,833,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $495,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $532,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,876,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 189
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 390
Here:

96 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3
Here -1 per 1000 residents
State +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -192
Here -47 per 1000 residents
State -21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Osborne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (96% from ground, 4% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.4

Year house built in Osborne County, Kansas
  • Year house built in Osborne County, Kansas
  • 02020 or later
  • 102010 to 2019
  • 472000 to 2009
  • 671990 to 1999
  • 1351980 to 1989
  • 2191970 to 1979
  • 2361960 to 1969
  • 2891950 to 1959
  • 1791940 to 1949
  • 8371939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Osborne County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Osborne County, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Osborne County, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 954 rooms
  • 2545 rooms
  • 2496 rooms
  • 2107 rooms
  • 2298 rooms
  • 2099+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osborne County, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osborne County, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 1214 rooms
  • 725 rooms
  • 786 rooms
  • 317 rooms
  • 428 rooms
  • 219+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Osborne County, Kansas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Osborne County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Osborne County, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 181 bedroom
  • 3492 bedrooms
  • 5383 bedrooms
  • 2454 bedrooms
  • 1045+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osborne County, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osborne County, Kansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 461 bedroom
  • 2122 bedrooms
  • 853 bedrooms
  • 244 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Osborne County, Kansas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Osborne County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Osborne County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 27no vehicle
  • 3101 vehicle
  • 4592 vehicles
  • 2303 vehicles
  • 1404 vehicles
  • 955+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Osborne County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Osborne County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 38no vehicle
  • 1931 vehicle
  • 1172 vehicles
  • 343 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

89.5% of Osborne County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Kansas.

Osborne County:

89.5%
State average:

85.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,738
  • Other state: 694
  • Northeast: 36
  • Midwest: 285
  • South: 126
  • West: 251
Year householders moved into unit in Osborne County, KS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Osborne County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 63.0%Utility gas
  • 22.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.4%Electricity
  • 2.8%Wood
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 65.2%Utility gas
  • 19.1%Electricity
  • 13.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Here:

6.1%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

4.0%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

1.3%
Kansas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Osborne County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $352,000
    Solid Waste Management: $231,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $137,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,349,000
    General - Other: $1,136,000
    Health - Other: $947,000
    Police Protection: $768,000
    Central Staff Services: $356,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $288,000
    Financial Administration: $280,000
    Hospitals: $205,000
    Solid Waste Management: $196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
    General Public Buildings: $87,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,000
    Correctional Institutions: $29,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $91,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $167,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $82,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $380,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $365,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
    Police Protection: $63,000
    Health - Other: $59,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,532,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $235,000
    Other: $82,000
    Health and Hospitals: $35,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,491,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $985,000
    Individual Income: $33,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $32,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $27,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,061,000

Osborne County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $352,000
    Solid Waste Management: $231,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $137,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,349,000
    General - Other: $1,136,000
    Health - Other: $947,000
    Police Protection: $768,000
    Central Staff Services: $356,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $288,000
    Financial Administration: $280,000
    Hospitals: $205,000
    Solid Waste Management: $196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
    General Public Buildings: $87,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,000
    Correctional Institutions: $29,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $91,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $167,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $82,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $380,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $365,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
    Police Protection: $63,000
    Health - Other: $59,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,532,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $235,000
    Other: $82,000
    Health and Hospitals: $35,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,491,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $985,000
    Individual Income: $33,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $32,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $27,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,061,000

Osborne County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $352,000
    Solid Waste Management: $231,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $137,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,349,000
    General - Other: $1,136,000
    Health - Other: $947,000
    Police Protection: $768,000
    Central Staff Services: $356,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $288,000
    Financial Administration: $280,000
    Hospitals: $205,000
    Solid Waste Management: $196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
    General Public Buildings: $87,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,000
    Correctional Institutions: $29,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $91,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $167,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $82,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $380,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $365,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
    Police Protection: $63,000
    Health - Other: $59,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,532,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $235,000
    Other: $82,000
    Health and Hospitals: $35,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,491,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $985,000
    Individual Income: $33,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $32,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $27,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,061,000

Osborne County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $352,000
    Solid Waste Management: $231,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $137,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,349,000
    General - Other: $1,136,000
    Health - Other: $947,000
    Police Protection: $768,000
    Central Staff Services: $356,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $288,000
    Financial Administration: $280,000
    Hospitals: $205,000
    Solid Waste Management: $196,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
    General Public Buildings: $87,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,000
    Correctional Institutions: $29,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $91,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $167,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $82,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $380,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $365,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
    Police Protection: $63,000
    Health - Other: $59,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,532,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $235,000
    Other: $82,000
    Health and Hospitals: $35,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,491,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $985,000
    Individual Income: $33,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $32,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $27,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,061,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 32
  • Number of aged recipients: 0
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
  • Number of recipients under 18: 3
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 19
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 10
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 12
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 11
Most common first names in Osborne County, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5880.1 years
Mary4984.3 years
William4980.5 years
George3980.8 years
Charles2678.8 years
Paul2476.5 years
Anna2284.7 years
Mabel2284.6 years
Harold2275.4 years
Harry2082.6 years
Most common last names in Osborne County, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2583.3 years
Clark1774.2 years
Miller1682.5 years
Hackerott1583.1 years
Pfortmiller1482.9 years
Schneider1477.9 years
Robinson1482.9 years
Taylor1483.6 years
Conn1380.8 years
Johnson1381.1 years

Businesses in Osborne County, KS

  • Chevrolet: 1
  • Pizza Hut: 1
  • True Value: 1

Osborne County on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"