Osborne County, Kansas
Osborne County (standard abbreviation: OB) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 3,500 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Osborne. Osborne is also the biggest city in Osborne County.[2]
Osborne County, Kansas | |
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Location in the state of Kansas | |
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Founded | February 26, 1867 |
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Seat | Osborne |
Largest City | Osborne |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
894 sq mi (2,315 km²) 893 sq mi (2,313 km²) 1.9 sq mi (5 km²), 0.2% |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Named for: Vincent B. Osborne |
History
In 1867, Osborne County was created.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 894 square miles (2,320 km2). Of that, 893 square miles (2,310 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.2%) is water.[3] The south fork of Solomon River goes through the county. The land has rolling hills and prairies.[4]
The geodetic center of North America is within the county.[5] The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is in Smith County, which is close to Osborne County.
People
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1870 | 33 | ||
1880 | 12,517 | 37830.3% | |
1890 | 12,083 | −3.5% | |
1900 | 11,844 | −2.0% | |
1910 | 12,827 | 8.3% | |
1920 | 12,441 | −3.0% | |
1930 | 11,568 | −7.0% | |
1940 | 9,835 | −15.0% | |
1950 | 8,558 | −13.0% | |
1960 | 7,506 | −12.3% | |
1970 | 6,416 | −14.5% | |
1980 | 5,959 | −7.1% | |
1990 | 4,867 | −18.3% | |
2000 | 4,452 | −8.5% | |
2010 | 3,858 | −13.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] |
Government
Presidential elections
Osborne County is very Republican. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Osborne County since Woodrow Wilson in 1916.
Education
Unified school districts
- Waconda USD 272
- Downs; extends into western Mitchell County
- Osborne USD 392
- most of county including Alton and Portis
- Natoma-Paradise-Waldo USD 399
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Osborne County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Osborne". The American Cyclopædia. (1879).
- ↑ World’s Largest Things; ‘Geodetic Center of the United States’
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 915 votes (33.4%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 105 votes (4.3%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
More reading
- Handbook of Osborne County, Kansas; Junction Steam Print Press; 58 pages; 1880s.
- Standard Atlas of Osborne County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 78 pages; 1917.
- Plat Book of Osborne County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 44 pages; 1900.
Other websites
- County
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Osborne County - Directory of Public Officials
- Maps