Welcome to Onaga ...
The city of Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Onaga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Onaga has a population of 684 people<2> (see below for details).
Onaga is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Onaga lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Onaga: 785
The ZIP code for Onaga: 66521<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Onaga had an population of 684 people. This is a decrease of 2.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Onaga had a population of 702 people. This makes Onaga the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Onaga represents 0.02% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 245th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 702 people, the population of Onaga has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 704 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Onaga.
Communities near Onaga ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Onaga.
- Westmoreland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frankfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centralia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
- Belvue
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Emmett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <5>
- Corning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <5>
- Circleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Havensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Soldier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Soldier is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Onaga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Onaga.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Onaga. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Onaga.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Onaga. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Onaga.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Onaga ...
Looking for more information about Onaga? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Onaga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Onaga.
Adding Onaga to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Onaga in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Onaga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Onaga post office opened in 1877.
We also found Onaga in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Onaga.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Onaga. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Onaga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Onaga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Onaga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |