Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 339, settled in 1867.
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Oswego Township. Oswego Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,196 in 1870, a peak of 2,574 in 1890, 1,668 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 2 maps from 1944 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oswego 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Oswego Township.
Most working residents leave Oswego Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 16 minutes, Oswego Township’s average trip to work is below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 5.9% of Oswego Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Oswego Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oswego Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 91°F, Oswego Township’s July high is against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Oswego Township. Oswego Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 42% of adults have obesity in Oswego Township.
| Oswego Township | 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 Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Oswego Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Oswego Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mined Land Wildlife Area - West Mineral Units | — | 58 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oswego Township
About 7 of every 100 Oswego Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Where Oswego Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Oswego Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.