Osage City, Kansas
| Osage City, Kansas | |
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Aerial view of Osage City (2013)
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 Location within Osage County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Osage County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°38′3″N 95°49′36″W / 38.63417°N 95.82667°WCoordinates: 38°38′3″N 95°49′36″W / 38.63417°N 95.82667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Osage |
| Platted | 1869 |
| Incorporated | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Quintin Robert |
| • City Clerk | Teresa Fultz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,943 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,844 |
| • Density | 890/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66523 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-53200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0479288 |
| Website | OsageCity.com |
Osage City is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,943.
Osage City was surveyed and platted in late 1869, after the route of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway had been fixed, but before it had been built to the city. Osage City was incorporated as a city in April 1872. Like Osage County, the city was named for the Osage Nation.
Osage City was a very busy coal mining town in the 19th century. In the summer of 1870, the first coal mines were opened by the Osage Carbon, Coal & Mining Company. At one time, there were twenty-eight mine shafts and 1,200 men employed.
Osage City is located at 38°38′3″N 95°49′36″W / 38.63417°N 95.82667°W (38.634069, -95.826759). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.29 square miles (8.52 km2), of which, 3.21 square miles (8.31 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Osage City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Osage City is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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