Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Oswego’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability and history; its weakest is a D for incomes. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Oswego, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 14 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on incomes. Oswego's public schools trail 86% of Kansas towns on state tests and graduation. Only 4 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on the outdoors. Oswego has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them US Post Office-Oswego and Oswego Public Carnegie Library. Oswego has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Oswego beats most towns.
Oswego Public Carnegie LibraryEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Oswego is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1912.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oswego, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Oswego.
The typical Oswego home is worth about $74,000, up 0.8% in a year, 70% below the Kansas typical home. Oswego’s median rent is $819 a month, against $975 a month in Kansas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 65% of households own their home in Oswego.
| Oswego | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $819 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Oswego school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego Neosho Hgts ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 178 | B− |
| Oswego Junior-Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 195 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
41% of Oswego adults have high blood pressure. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Oswego. 42% of Oswego adults have obesity.
| Oswego | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Oswego | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oswego has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Oswego is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Oswego’s working residents works in town. Oswego’s median household income is $54,000. Jobs based in Oswego grew to 506 in 2023, 58 more than in 2013.
| Oswego | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oswego's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
| Oswego | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.3 per 1,000 residents | 11 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oswego.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oswego
About 3 of every 100 Oswego residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
3 notable people were born in Oswego.
City in Labette County, Kansas
Oswego is a city in and the county seat of Labette County, Kansas, United States, and situated along the Neosho River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,668.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Carson Robison and Candy Loving.
