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Welcome to Osage (aka 'Osage City') ...

The town of Osage is located in Osage County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Osage, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Osage has a population of 155 people<2> (see below for details).

Osage is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Osage: (918) & (539)<4>

The ZIP code for Osage: 74054<5>

The town of Osage has also been called Osage City.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Osage had an population of 155 people. This is a decrease of 0.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Osage had a population of 156 people. This makes Osage the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 156 people, the population of Osage decreased 17.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 188 people).

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

Communities Also Named Osage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Osage - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Osage ...

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

  • Sand Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
    • Sand Springs is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Springs <7>
  • Hominy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy
    • Hominy is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hominy <7>
  • Mannford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannford
    • Mannford is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannford <7>
  • Oilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wynona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynona
    • Wynona is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynona <7>
  • Jennings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Lawrence Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Creek
    • Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Hallett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osage ...

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

Adding Osage to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osage 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Osage post office opened in 1906.

We also found Osage on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osage.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Osage, 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 Osage.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>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 town (such as Osage). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Osage or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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