Osage TownshipMO
A town of 1,660. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Is Osage Township a good place to live?
The best of Osage Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for schools and walkability; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Osage Township, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 18 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on cost of living. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. The biggest park or preserve is Harmony Mission Lake Conservation Area, at 980 acres. Osage Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Osage Township stand out
Where Osage Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill Elem. | PK–5 | 192 |
| Harmony Mennonite School | K–8 | 38 |
| Rich Hill High | 6–12 | 190 |
Osage Township has shrunk 9% since 2010
1,795 counted in 2010 and 1,581 in 2020; an estimated 1,660 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Osage Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Osage Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
Osage Township earns a D for health
22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Osage Township, against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 18% of Osage Township adults report frequent physical distress. Osage Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Osage Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Osage Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Osage Township’s public schools outperform 82% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Rich Hill R-IV. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 192 | B |
| Rich Hill HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 190 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Most of Osage Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Osage Township for work: only 13% work in town. Osage Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Since 2013, Osage Township has lost 43 jobs, to 257 in 2023.
| Osage Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.4% | 9% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Osage Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Osage Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Osage Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Osage Township is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Osage Township has set aside 5.5% of its land for conservation
6.6 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Osage Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Park Place | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. Harmony Mission Lake Conservation Area | — | 980 |
| 3. Old Town State Access Area | — | 326 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Osage Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Osage Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Osage Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
87% 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 the US state of Missouri
Osage Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,837. The township takes its name from the Osage River.
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- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Osage Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Osage Township.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Township · Osage Township | — | — | A+ | — | A− | D |
| Lone Oak Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metz Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Home Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prairie Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Howard Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Osage Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Osage Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Lone Oak Township, Metz Township, New Home Township, Prairie Township and Howard Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Osage Township and Osage Township are one community, graded once. Compare Osage Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Osage Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Osage Township, MO a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Is Osage Township, MO expensive?
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+.