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Rear Admiral Joel T. Boone with group of miner's children at swimming pool which was constructed by popular subscription as a memorial to those miners of the community who died in World War II. Osage, West Virginia.
West Virginia›Monongalia County
Photo of Osage

Osage, WV · Photo: Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. (09/18/1947 - ), Photographer (NARA record: 1105706) · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Osage a good place to live?

We don’t grade Osage yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Osage stand out

Where Osage beats most towns.

Company houses along railroad tracks. Scott's Run near Morgantown, West Virginia. Osage, West Virginia
Company houses along railroad tracks. Scott's Run near Morgantown, West Virginia. Osage, West Virginia, 1935
Osage’s story

96 years in pictures

The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 5 maps from 1904 on.

  • 1930Osage is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Osage: who provides what

Osage is unincorporated, so Monongalia County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMon Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMorgantown Utility BoardNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMonongalia CountyMonongalia County provides services here
SchoolsMonongalia School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn West Virginia 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 hereMonongalia Clerk of the County CommissionMonongalia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code2654326543 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Osage.

Natural hazards

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

Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Osage is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 90% come from inland flooding.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Osage has four seasons and pleasant summers

Osage’s midsummer high stands at 84°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Osage is

Osage: 20% of adults report frequent mental distress, against 21% in West Virginia’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. Against the West Virginia average, Osage comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. The share of adults in Osage who have high blood pressure: 42%. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Osage.

OsageWest Virginia townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%31%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%40%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%21%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%44%35%
32 measures vs. West Virginia
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outOsageWV
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth13.1%19.5%
Fewer adults with COPD8.2%10.6%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer60.1%66.5%
Mon Health Medical Center
3.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Osage. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Friendship Hill National Historic Site: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ohiopyle State Park: Hubert Stoffels from Pittsburgh, USA, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Osage

13pages on Osage
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Osage

About Osage

Unincorporated community in West Virginia

Osage is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies across the Monongahela River from Morgantown. The community was named after the Osage Indians.

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

Elevation
873 ft
ZIP code
26543

Osage’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Osage.

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How the neighbors grade
TownWV rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Osage——————
Granville——A—A+B−

Granville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Granville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Osage isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Osage with a neighbor →

Questions about Osage

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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