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Onaga, Kansas
Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas
Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas
KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°29′21″N 96°10′13″W / 39.48917°N 96.17028°W / 39.48917; -96.17028[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Platted1877
Incorporatedby 1881, 1926
Named forOnago
Area
 • Total0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 • Total679
 • Density1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66521
Area code785
FIPS code20-52875
GNIS ID2396065[1]
Websitecityofonaga.com

Onaga is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 679 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

Onaga was platted in 1877 by the railroad.[4] Onaga is a Potawatomi Indian name.[5]

The first post office in Onaga was created in December 1877.[6]

Geography[change | change source]

Onaga is at 39°29′21″N 96°10′13″W / 39.48917°N 96.17028°W / 39.48917; -96.17028 (39.489283, -96.170241).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Climate[change | change source]

Onaga has warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Onaga has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.[7]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880242
189042374.8%
190059841.4%
191075926.9%
192083810.4%
193093011.0%
1940741−20.3%
195088219.0%
1960850−3.6%
1970761−10.5%
1980752−1.2%
19907611.2%
2000704−7.5%
2010702−0.3%
2020679−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Onaga is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census[change | change source]

As of the 2020 census, there were 679 people, 267 households, and 156 families living in the city. Of the households, 60.3% owned their home and 39.7% rented their home.

The median age was 41.8 years. Of the people, 91.5% were White, 1.6% were Native American, 1.0% were Asian, 0.6% were Black, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 0.9% were from some other race, and 4.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census[change | change source]

As of the 2010 census, there were 702 people, 286 households, and 166 families living in the city.[9]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Onaga, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 391.
  5. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 263.
  6. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  7. Climate Summary for Onaga, Kansas
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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