Osborne County, Kansas

Osborne County, Kansas, has 3,285 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Osborne. It uses Central Time and covers 893 sq mi (2,312 km²) of land.

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Osborne County in Kansas
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Osborne County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
3,285
Land area
893 sq mi (2,312 km²)
County seat or government
Osborne
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$63,011 ± $7,354
Median home value
$86,400 ± $5,654
Median rent, with utilities
$595 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
77.2% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Hays, KS micro area
Water area
1.86 sq mi (4.81 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20141
Coordinates (central point)
39.348261, -98.767942

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Osborne County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 674731,724 people
  2. 67437971 people
  3. 67651535 people
  4. 67648528 people
  5. 67430468 people
  6. 67485380 people
  7. 67623228 people
  8. 67649178 people
  9. 67675116 people
  10. 67474110 people
  11. 67658110 people
  12. 6767351 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Osborne County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Osborne County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Osborne County, largest first

  1. Ross Township777 people
  2. Natoma Township434 people
  3. Hancock Township153 people
  4. Sumner Township141 people
  5. Penn Township134 people
  6. Bethany Township92 people
  7. Corinth Township89 people
  8. Tilden Township59 people
  9. Mount Ayr Township51 people
  10. Independence Township36 people
  11. Jackson Township25 people
  12. Winfield Township20 people
All 23
  1. Covert Township19 people
  2. Bloom Township17 people
  3. Round Mound Township17 people
  4. Liberty Township16 people
  5. Lawrence Township7 people
  6. Delhi Township4 people
  7. Victor Township3 people
  8. Grant Township0 people
  9. Hawkeye Township0 people
  10. Kill Creek Township0 people
  11. Valley Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Osborne County, largest first

  1. Waconda Unified School District 2722,571 people
  2. Smith Center Unified School District 2372,475 people
  3. Osborne County Unified School District 3922,040 people
  4. Stockton Unified School District 2712,006 people
  5. Sylvan Grove Unified School District 2991,700 people
  6. Paradise Unified School District 399695 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Osborne, Kansas (city)1,358 people
  2. Downs, Kansas (city)749 people
  3. Natoma, Kansas (city)427 people
  4. Alton, Kansas (city)121 people
  5. Portis, Kansas (city)70 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Rooks County, Kansas30 mi west
  2. Russell County, Kansas30 mi south
  3. Mitchell County, Kansas30 mi east
  4. Smith County, Kansas30 mi north
  5. Lincoln County, Kansas36 mi southeast
  6. Jewell County, Kansas41 mi northeast
  7. Ellis County, Kansas42 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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