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Osborne, Kansas
City and County seat
Osborne County Courthouse (2012)
Osborne County Courthouse (2012)
Location within Osborne County and Kansas
Location within Osborne County and Kansas
KDOT map of Osborne County (legend)
KDOT map of Osborne County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°26′26″N 98°41′58″W / 39.44056°N 98.69944°W / 39.44056; -98.69944[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyOsborne
Founded1871
Incorporated1878
Named forVincent Osborne
Area
[2]
 • Total1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2)
 • Land1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,549 ft (472 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,335
 • Density870/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67473
Area code785
FIPS code20-53325
GNIS ID485636[1]
Websitediscoverosborne.com

Osborne is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Osborne County. In 2020, 1,335 people lived there.[3]

History[change | change source]

People from southeastern Pennsylvania created Osborne City in May 1871.[5] They named the settlement after Vincent B. Osborne, a Union Army veteran of the American Civil War. Osborne County also is named after him.[6][7] Osborne City became the permanent county seat in November 1872.[5] In May 1873, a district judge officially said it was a city, but the townspeople did not create a government. Five years later, a second attempt was successful, and the settlement incorporated as a city in 1878.[8] "City" was dropped from its name by the mid-1890s.[5]

A bridge was built at Osborne over the Solomon River in 1878.[9]

Geography[change | change source]

Osborne is at 39°26′26″N 98°41′58″W / 39.44056°N 98.69944°W / 39.44056; -98.69944 (39.440452, -98.699469).[2] It has an elevation of 1,552 feet (473 m).[10] It is at the intersection of U.S. Route 281 and U.S. Route 24 in north-central Kansas. It is about 134 miles (216 km) northwest of Wichita, 219 miles (352 km) west-northwest of Kansas City, and 339 miles (546 km) east of Denver.[11][12]

Osborne is on the north side of the South Fork Solomon River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[11] The Osborne Canal, which is part of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Webster Unit Project, goes east along the northern edge of the city.[13][14]

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.54 square miles (3.99 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Weather[change | change source]

On average in Osborne, July is the warmest month, January is the coldest month, and May is the wettest month. The hottest temperature ever in Osborne was 116 °F (47 °C) in 1940; the coldest temperature ever was -31 °F (-35 °C) in 1989.[15]

Climate data for Osborne, Kansas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 80
(27) 		87
(31) 		94
(34) 		106
(41) 		105
(41) 		113
(45) 		116
(47) 		113
(45) 		112
(44) 		103
(39) 		88
(31) 		82
(28) 		116
(47)
Average high °F (°C) 39
(4) 		46
(8) 		56
(13) 		67
(19) 		75
(24) 		87
(31) 		93
(34) 		91
(33) 		82
(28) 		71
(22) 		53
(12) 		42
(6) 		67
(20)
Average low °F (°C) 12
(−11) 		17
(−8) 		26
(−3) 		37
(3) 		48
(9) 		59
(15) 		65
(18) 		62
(17) 		52
(11) 		38
(3) 		25
(−4) 		16
(−9) 		38
(3)
Record low °F (°C) −24
(−31) 		−22
(−30) 		−17
(−27) 		9
(−13) 		21
(−6) 		33
(1) 		41
(5) 		38
(3) 		18
(−8) 		6
(−14) 		−10
(−23) 		−31
(−35) 		−31
(−35)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.60
(15) 		0.80
(20) 		2.21
(56) 		2.58
(66) 		4.02
(102) 		3.20
(81) 		3.91
(99) 		3.12
(79) 		2.30
(58) 		1.63
(41) 		1.60
(41) 		0.76
(19) 		26.73
(677)
Source: The Weather Channel[15]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880719—
18901,17463.3%
19001,075−8.4%
19101,56645.7%
19201,6354.4%
19301,88115.0%
19401,876−0.3%
19502,06810.2%
19602,049−0.9%
19701,980−3.4%
19802,1207.1%
19901,778−16.1%
20001,607−9.6%
20101,431−11.0%
20201,335−6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 1,335 people, 602 households, and 349 families living in Osborne. Of the households, 74.9% owned their home and 25.1% rented their home.

The median age was 48.6 years. Of the people, 94.5% were White, 0.6% were Asian, 0.4% were Native American, 0.1% were Black, 0.7% were from some other race, and 3.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the people.[3][16]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 1,431 people, 633 households, and 390 families living in Osborne.[17]

Government[change | change source]

Osborne is a city of the second class. It has a mayor-council form of government.[18]

Infrastructure[change | change source]

Osborne Municipal Airport is southeast of the city. It is used mostly for general aviation.[19]

Osborne is the western endpoint of a line of the Kyle Railroad.[20] The city is also the northwestern endpoint of a railroad of the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad.[21]

Media[change | change source]

The Osborne County Farmer is the local newspaper. It is published once per week.[22]

Osborne is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.[23]

Famous people[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Osborne, Kansas
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "The Beginning". Chamber of Commerce and Osborne Economic Development. Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
  6. ↑ "The Creation and Organization of Osborne County, Kansas". Osborne County. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
  7. ↑ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Cutler, William G. (1883), "Osborne County, Part 2", History of the State of Kansas, Chicago: A.T. Andreas, retrieved 2011-03-26
  9. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 418.
  10. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  12. ↑ "City Distance Tool". Geobytes. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  13. ↑ "General Highway Map - Osborne County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1999. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  14. ↑ "Webster Unit Project". United States Bureau of Reclamation. 2009-05-13. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Average weather for Osborne, KS". The Weather Channel. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  16. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  17. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  18. ↑ "Osborne". Directory of Kansas Public Officials. The League of Kansas Municipalities. Archived from the original on 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  19. ↑ "Osborne Municipal Airport". AirNav. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
  20. ↑ "KYLE". RailAmerica. Retrieved 2010-09-26.[permanent dead link]
  21. ↑ "Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad - Detailed Map". Watco Companies. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  22. ↑ "About this Newspaper: Osborne County farmer". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  23. ↑ "TV Market Maps". EchoStar Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  24. ↑ "Christopher John Arpad". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  25. ↑ "Fred Cornwell". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  26. ↑ "Search: Scientists who Serve God" (PDF). The American Scientific Affiliation. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  27. ↑ Clarkin, Mary (2010-09-01). "Alaskan candidate has deep Kan. roots". The Hutchinson News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  28. ↑ Hornbaker, Tim (July 2012). Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams and Piledrivers. SPORTS PUBLISHING. p. 187. ISBN 9781613210758. Retrieved 2019-04-19.

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