Osborne County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Osborne County (standard abbreviation: OB) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 3,500 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Osborne. Osborne is also the biggest city in Osborne County.[2]
Osborne County | |
|---|---|
 Osborne County Courthouse in Osborne (2012) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′57″N 98°39′54″W / 39.5325°N 98.665°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Vincent B. Osborne |
| Seat | Osborne |
| Largest city | Osborne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 894 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Land | 893 sq mi (2,310 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,500 |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | osbornecounty |
History
changeIn 1867, Osborne County was created.
Geography
changeThe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 894 square miles (2,320 km2). Of that, 893 square miles (2,310 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.2%) is water.[3] The south fork of Solomon River goes through the county. The land has rolling hills and prairies.[4]
The geodetic center of North America is within the county.[5] The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is in Smith County, which is close to Osborne County.
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 33 | — | |
| 1880 | 12,517 | 37,830.3% | |
| 1890 | 12,083 | −3.5% | |
| 1900 | 11,844 | −2.0% | |
| 1910 | 12,827 | 8.3% | |
| 1920 | 12,441 | −3.0% | |
| 1930 | 11,568 | −7.0% | |
| 1940 | 9,835 | −15.0% | |
| 1950 | 8,558 | −13.0% | |
| 1960 | 7,506 | −12.3% | |
| 1970 | 6,416 | −14.5% | |
| 1980 | 5,959 | −7.1% | |
| 1990 | 4,867 | −18.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,452 | −8.5% | |
| 2010 | 3,858 | −13.3% | |
| 2020 | 3,500 | −9.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
changePresidential elections
changePresidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83.8% 1,629 | 14.4% 281 | 1.8% 35 |
| 2016 | 81.7% 1,460 | 13.0% 233 | 5.3% 95 |
| 2012 | 80.5% 1,479 | 17.6% 324 | 1.9% 35 |
| 2008 | 77.2% 1,490 | 20.9% 403 | 1.9% 37 |
| 2004 | 76.5% 1,587 | 21.9% 454 | 1.6% 34 |
| 2000 | 70.5% 1,432 | 23.8% 484 | 5.6% 114 |
| 1996 | 66.1% 1,582 | 25.4% 608 | 8.4% 202 |
| 1992 | 38.5% 1,003 | 29.9% 779 | 31.7% 825 |
| 1988 | 60.6% 1,541 | 37.1% 943 | 2.4% 60 |
| 1984 | 74.6% 2,171 | 23.6% 686 | 1.8% 52 |
| 1980 | 73.3% 2,188 | 20.8% 620 | 5.9% 176 |
| 1976 | 55.4% 1,574 | 41.9% 1,190 | 2.7% 76 |
| 1972 | 73.4% 2,182 | 24.4% 724 | 2.2% 66 |
| 1968 | 65.4% 2,073 | 25.0% 793 | 9.6% 304 |
| 1964 | 50.0% 1,700 | 48.8% 1,659 | 1.2% 42 |
| 1960 | 70.0% 2,731 | 29.5% 1,152 | 0.5% 20 |
| 1956 | 73.7% 2,948 | 25.6% 1,023 | 0.7% 28 |
| 1952 | 81.2% 3,577 | 17.1% 754 | 1.6% 72 |
| 1948 | 62.9% 2,603 | 34.3% 1,420 | 2.8% 117 |
| 1944 | 71.5% 2,827 | 27.3% 1,078 | 1.2% 48 |
| 1940 | 68.6% 3,424 | 29.8% 1,488 | 1.7% 83 |
| 1936 | 55.5% 2,765 | 44.2% 2,200 | 0.3% 13 |
| 1932 | 51.9% 2,555 | 45.4% 2,231 | 2.7% 133 |
| 1928 | 81.3% 3,683 | 18.1% 821 | 0.5% 24 |
| 1924 | 71.6% 3,333 | 19.4% 905 | 9.0% 420 |
| 1920 | 74.5% 3,060 | 23.8% 980 | 1.7% 70 |
| 1916 | 42.3% 2,149 | 51.6% 2,621 | 6.1% 311 |
| 1912 | 26.8% 733 | 35.5% 972 | 37.7% 1,032[a] |
| 1908 | 55.3% 1,665 | 37.6% 1,132 | 7.1% 214 |
| 1904 | 71.1% 1,765 | 16.9% 420 | 12.0% 299 |
| 1900 | 54.4% 1,555 | 43.4% 1,239 | 2.2% 63 |
| 1896 | 47.9% 1,325 | 50.7% 1,403 | 1.5% 41 |
| 1892 | 45.4% 1,162 | 54.6% 1,399 | |
| 1888 | 64.6% 1,680 | 26.4% 686 | 9.0% 234 |
Osborne County is very Republican. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Osborne County since Woodrow Wilson in 1916.
Education
changeUnified school districts
change- Waconda USD 272
- Downs; extends into western Mitchell County
- Osborne USD 392
- most of county including Alton and Portis
- Natoma-Paradise-Waldo USD 399
Communities
change
Cities
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Osborne County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). . The American Cyclopædia.
- ↑ World’s Largest Things; ‘Geodetic Center of the United States’
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 915 votes (33.4%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 105 votes (4.3%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
More reading
change- Handbook of Osborne County, Kansas; Junction Steam Print Press; 58 pages; 1880s.
- Standard Atlas of Osborne County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 78 pages; 1917.
- Plat Book of Osborne County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 44 pages; 1900.
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