Osborne, Kansas

Osborne is a city in and the county seat of Osborne County, Kansas, United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,335.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Settlers from southeastern Pennsylvania founded Osborne City in May 1871.<ref name=History>Template:Cite web</ref> They named the settlement after Vincent B. Osborne, a Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, after whom Osborne County also is named.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Osborne City became the permanent county seat in November 1872.<ref name=History/> A district judge officially proclaimed it a city in May 1873, but the townspeople failed to legally organize a government. Five years later, a second attempt was successful, and the settlement incorporated as a city in 1878.<ref name=Cutler>Template:Citation</ref> "City" was dropped from its name by the mid-1890s.<ref name=History/>

A bridge was built at Osborne over the Solomon River in 1878.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

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Osborne from above in 2023

Osborne is located at the intersection of U.S. Routes 24 and 281 in north-central Kansas; it is approximately Template:Convert northwest of Wichita, Template:Convert west-northwest of Kansas City and Template:Convert east of Denver.<ref name=KDOT/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Osborne lies on the north side of the South Fork Solomon River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.<ref name=KDOT>Template:Cite web</ref> The Osborne Canal, part of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Webster Unit Project, runs east along the northern edge of the city.<ref name=CountyMap>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>

Climate

On average in Osborne, July is the warmest month, January is the coldest and driest month, and May is the wettest month. The hottest temperature recorded in Osborne was 116 °F (47 °C) in 1940; the coldest temperature recorded was -31 °F (-35 °C) in 1989.<ref name=TWC>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 1,335 people, 602 households, and 349 families in Osborne.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 867.4 per square mile (334.9/kmTemplate:Sup). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 472.4 per square mile (182.4/kmTemplate:Sup).<ref name=:0>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup was 94.53% (1,262) white or European American (93.93% non-Hispanic white), 0.07% (1) black or African-American, 0.45% (6) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.6% (8) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.75% (10) from other races, and 3.6% (48) from two or more races.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.87% (25) of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Of the 602 households, 24.3% had children under the age of 18; 45.2% were married couples living together; 28.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.7% of households consisted of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 2.5.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 13.4% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

21.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 109.8 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $39,167 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,636) and the median family income was $53,802 (+/- $8,147).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Males had a median income of $38,269 (+/- $10,182) versus $23,393 (+/- $4,654) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $26,875 (+/- $5,034).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Approximately, 17.6% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.3% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,431 people, 633 households, and 390 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 776 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref>

There were 633 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the city was 48.1 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 27% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $35,400, and the median income for a family was $51,042. Males had a median income of $34,200 versus $20,880 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,902. About 8.3% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 1,607 people, 693 households, and 419 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 841 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.88% White, 0.19% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 693 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

Economy

As of 2013, 65.4% of the population over the age of 16 was in the labor force. 0.0% was in the armed forces, and 65.4% was in the civilian labor force with 62.8% being employed and 2.6% unemployed. The composition, by occupation, of the employed civilian labor force was: 28.7% in management, business, science, and arts; 27.4% in sales and office occupations; 18.3% in service occupations; 14.6% in production, transportation, and material moving; and 11.1% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance. The three industries employing the largest percentages of the working civilian labor force were: educational services, health care, and social assistance (18.2%); wholesale trade (11.3%); and retail trade (10.5%).<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The cost of living in Osborne is relatively low; compared to a U.S. average of 100, the cost of living index for the city is 79.4.<ref name=CityData>Template:Cite web</ref> As of 2013, the median home value in the city was $42,400, the median selected monthly owner cost was $627 for housing units with a mortgage and $329 for those without, and the median gross rent was $492.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

Government

Osborne is a city of the second class with a mayor–council form of government.<ref name="gov1">Template:Cite web</ref> The city council consists of six members and meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month.<ref name="gov1"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As the county seat, Osborne is the administrative center of Osborne County. The county courthouse is located downtown, and all departments of the county government base their operations in the city.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Osborne lies within Kansas's 1st U.S. Congressional District. For the purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature, the city is located in the 36th district of the Kansas Senate and the 109th district of the Kansas House of Representatives.<ref name="gov1"/>

Education

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Osborne Carnegie Library (2014)

The community is served by Osborne USD 392 public school district, which provides public primary and secondary education, operating two schools in the city: Osborne Elementary School (Grades K-6) and Osborne Junior/Senior High School (7-12).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Transportation

U.S. Route 281 runs north–south through Osborne, meeting U.S. Route 24, an east–west route, just north of the city. At the junction, U.S. 24 turns north and runs concurrently with U.S. 281.<ref name=CountyMap/>

Osborne Municipal Airport is located immediately southeast of the city. It is used primarily for general aviation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Osborne is the western terminus of a line of the Kyle Railroad.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The city is also the northwestern terminus of a line of the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Media

One newspaper is published in Osborne, the weekly Osborne County Farmer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Osborne is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Culture

Points of interest

The Osborne County Historical Museum exhibits artifacts from local history, including antique farm equipment, period clothing and housewares, and American Indian artifacts, and maintains on site a one-room school house built in 1912.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

A roadside park at the north end of the city displays information about the geodetic center of North America, which is located roughly Template:Convert south-southeast of the city, and hosts a replica of the geodetic marker at the site.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Osborne include:

• Chris Arpad (1967- ), steel drummer<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
• Fred Cornwell (1961- ), football tight end<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Josh Eilert (1983- ), American basketball coach
• Edward L. Kessel (1904-1997), biologist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Joe Miller (1967- ), judge, Alaska politician<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Elsie Reasoner Ralph (25 April 1878 - 29 April 1913), first female war correspondent in US history<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Lee Wykoff (1898-1974), professional wrestler<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

See also

• Meades Ranch Triangulation Station

External links

• City of Osborne
• Osborne - Directory of Public Officials
• Historic Images - Wichita State University Libraries
• USD 392, local school district
• Osborne city map, KDOT