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Osborne County (OB)
Image:Map of Kansas highlighting Osborne County.png
Counties in Kansas
County seat Osborne
Largest city Osborne
Area
—Total
—Land
—Water, %
2,316 km² (894 mi²)
2,311 km² (892 mi²)
5 km² (2 mi²), 0.21%
Population
—Total (2000)
—Density
4,452
2/km² (5/mi²)
Established February 26, 1867
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5

Osborne County (standard abbreviation: OB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 4,452. The largest city and county seat is Osborne. Osborne is a prohibition or dry county. Image File history File links Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Osborne_County. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... -1... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... CST is UTC-6 The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region in the Americas that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST) is the North American term for a system intended to save daylight (the British observe summer time, and likewise the Europeans). ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, with the District of Columbia, forms the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Official languages None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Senators Sam Brownback (R) Pat Roberts (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 0. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,316 km² (894 mi²). 2,311 km² (892 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.21% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...


The geographic center of North America is located within the county. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is located in neighboring Smith County. Smith County (standard abbreviation: SM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...


Adjacent counties

Smith County (standard abbreviation: SM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jewell County (standard abbreviation: JW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Mitchell County (standard abbreviation: MC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Lincoln County (standard abbreviation: LC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Russell County (standard abbreviation: RS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Ellis County (standard abbreviation: EL) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Rooks County (standard abbreviation: RO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 4,452 people, 1,940 households, and 1,208 families residing in the county. The population density is 2/km² (5/mi²). There are 2,419 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.61% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 0.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 1,940 households out of which 25.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% are married couples living together, 5.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.70% are non-families. 35.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size is 2.90. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 25.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.60 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $29,145, and the median income for a family is $35,438. Males have a median income of $24,736 versus $16,516 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,236. 10.40% of the population and 7.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.20% of those under the age of 18 and 8.50% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Alton is a city located in Osborne County, Kansas. ... Downs is a city located in Osborne County, Kansas. ... Kill Creek is a community and a township located in Osborne County, Kansas. ... Natoma is a city located in Osborne County, Kansas. ... Portis is a city located in Osborne County, Kansas. ...

Townships

Osborne County is divided into twenty-three townships. The city of Osborne is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ...

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township FIPS Population
center		 Population Population
density
/km² (/mi²)		 Land area
km² (mi²)		 Water area
km² (mi²)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Bethany 06425 199 2 (6) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0 % 39°31′58″N, 98°39′54″W
Bloom 07400 81 1 (1) 140 (54) 0 (0) 0.02% 39°20′9″N, 98°33′7″W
Corinth 15625 51 1 (1) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0.24% 39°25′38″N, 98°32′32″W
Covert 16100 19 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.18% 39°15′25″N, 98°46′49″W
Delhi 17500 37 0 (1) 139 (54) 0 (0) 0.31% 39°11′46″N, 98°32′11″W
Grant 27875 28 0 (1) 91 (35) 1 (0) 0.55% 39°31′0″N, 98°59′6″W
Hancock 29825 21 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.24% 39°21′36″N, 98°38′36″W
Hawkeye 30850 36 0 (1) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.46% 39°32′24″N, 98°51′34″W
Independence 33925 32 0 (1) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0.24% 39°21′31″N, 98°45′36″W
Jackson 34875 42 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.09% 39°11′2″N, 98°38′54″W
Kill Creek 36750 35 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.20% 39°21′9″N, 98°52′52″W
Lawrence 38925 37 0 (1) 90 (35) 0 (0) 0.37% 39°31′56″N, 98°45′56″W
Liberty 40300 31 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.27% 39°11′33″N, 98°54′29″W
Mount Ayr 48875 41 0 (1) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% 39°21′0″N, 98°59′11″W
Natoma 49450 402 4 (11) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.34% 39°11′8″N, 99°0′49″W
Penn 55350 129 1 (3) 119 (46) 0 (0) 0.05% 39°26′29″N, 98°39′59″W
Ross 61375 1,166 13 (33) 92 (35) 1 (0) 0.81% 39°30′30″N, 98°32′46″W
Round Mound 61475 59 1 (2) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.11% 39°16′23″N, 99°0′7″W
Sumner 69150 206 1 (4) 139 (54) 0 (0) 0.01% 39°27′19″N, 98°58′14″W
Tilden 70575 116 1 (3) 107 (41) 0 (0) 0.21% 39°26′15″N, 98°48′58″W
Valley 73000 37 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.07% 39°9′52″N, 98°45′44″W
Victor 73750 24 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.08% 39°16′16″N, 98°53′13″W
Winfield 79975 16 0 (0) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.20% 39°15′35″N, 98°40′7″W

The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... FIPS place codes are a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard for geographic coding of human settlements in the United States. ...

Education

Unified school districts

  • Osborne USD 392

See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas
Other information for Kansas

A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ... This is a list of county name etymologies for Kansas. ... Kansas has the twenty-sixth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $20,506 (2000). ... This is a list of cities in Kansas, arranged in alphabetical order. ... This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. ... This is a listing of public and private colleges and universities approved to operate in the State of Kansas. ...

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Osborne County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (476 words)
Osborne County (standard abbreviation: OB) is a county located in the state of Kansas.
In the county the population is spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 25.70% who are 65 years of age or older.
The city of Osborne is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships.
Osborne County, Kansas - definition of Osborne County, Kansas in Encyclopedia (407 words)
Its county seat is the city of Osborne.
The geographic center of the 48 continguous states is located in neighboring Smith County.
As of the census²; of 2000, there are 4,452 people, 1,940 households, and 1,208 families residing in the county.
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