Welcome to Osage City ...

The city of Osage City is located in Osage County<1>.

The location of Osage City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Osage City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Osage City: Named after the Osage River.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Osage City has a population of 2,803 people<3> (see below for details).

Osage City is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Osage City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Osage City lies within the (785) area code.

The ZIP code for Osage City: 66523<5>

Websites for Osage City ...

Official Website: www.osagecity.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Osage City had an population of 2,803 people. This is a decrease of 4.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Osage City had a population of 2,943 people (or 18.06% of the total population of Osage County). This makes Osage City the county's most populous community.

The population of Osage City represents 0.1% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,943 people, the population of Osage City decreased 3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,034 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Osage City.

Communities Also Named Osage City ...

While we believe that this Osage City is located in Osage County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Osage City. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allen and Neosho County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osage City.

Communities near Osage City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osage City.

• Carbondale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
• Auburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Lyndon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <6>
• Overbrook
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Overbrook is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <6>
• Burlingame
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Burlingame is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Former name for Burlingame:
  • American Settlement
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <6>
• Lebo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
  • Lebo is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebo <6>
• Pomona
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Pomona is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <6>
• Scranton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <6>
• Quenemo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
  • Quenemo is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Quenemo has also been known as:
  • Quenemo Agency
• Melvern
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
  • Melvern is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Melvern has also been known as:
  • Melvin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <6>

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 Osage City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osage City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osage City. 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 Osage City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osage City. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Osage City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osage City ...

Looking for more information about Osage City? 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 Osage City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Osage City.

Adding Osage City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osage City 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 Osage City was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Osage City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osage City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Osage City: www.osagecity.com/

The official website for Osage County: www.osageco.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/