Osage TownshipKS
A town of 974.
Is Osage Township a good place to live?
No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Osage Township. The biggest park or preserve is Big Hill Wildlife Area, at 549 acres. Osage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
974 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Osage Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Osage Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Osage Township.
Fewer of Osage Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
0.3% of working residents work locally in Osage Township, below both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%). Osage Township’s average trip to work is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Parsons (34%), Altamont (8%) and North Township (5%).
| Osage Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Osage Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Osage Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 90°F, Osage Township’s July high is near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Osage Township is
Osage Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Osage Township.
| Osage Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Osage Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Osage Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Osage Township has set aside 1.4% of its land for conservation
4.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Osage Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Osage Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Hill Wildlife Area | — | 549 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Osage Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Osage Township
About 6 of every 100 Osage Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Osage Township for work
Where Osage Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Osage Township
Township in Labette County, Kansas, U.S.
Osage Township is a township in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 968.
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Questions about Osage Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Osage Township, KS a good place to live?
Osage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.