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Osage TownshipKS

A town of 668, settled in 1864.

Is Osage Township a good place to live?

Osage Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Osage Township. Osage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

668 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Miami TownshipValley TownshipScott TownshipOsawatomie TownshipMound TownshipMiami TownshipValley TownshipScott TownshipOsawatomie TownshipMound TownshipOsage Township
Getting set up

Moving to Osage Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Osage Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMiami Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Osage Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPrairie View Unified School District 362Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMiami County ClerkMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66026, 66071, 6606466026 71% · 66071 27% · 66064 3%Census 2020

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.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Osage Township’s workers commute out

19% of residents live below the poverty line in Osage Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Olathe (14%), Overland Park (14%) and Paola (11%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

0%work in town
Osage TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$81,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Osage Township0%
Olathe14%
Overland Park14%
Paola11%
Lenexa6%
33 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Osage Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Osage Township

Osage Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Osage Township is 89°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Osage Township is

Osage Township beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Osage Township adults feel lonely.

Osage TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
8 better21 too close to call3 worse
What stands outOsage TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.6%13%
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.1%
Miami County Medical Center
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Osage Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Osage Township has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation

2.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Osage Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.5%conserved
Osage TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land0.5%2.1%4.3%
0.5%
conserved · 129 of 26,206 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Osage Township

17pages on Osage Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Osage Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Osage Township for work

Where Osage Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Olathe Olathe 14% 14% → Overland Park Overland Park 14% 11% → Paola Paola 11% 6% → Lenexa Lenexa 6% 6% → Kansas City Kansas City 6% 4% → Osawatomie Osawatomie 4% Osage Township · 0% stay
6jobs based in Osage Township
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Osage Township

Township in Miami County, Kansas, U.S.

Osage Township is a township in Miami County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 659.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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.