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Osage County, Kansas

Osage County
Osage County Courthouse in Lyndon (2009)
Osage County Courthouse in Lyndon (2009)
Nickname: 
Land of Lakes [1]
Map of Kansas highlighting Osage County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°39′N 95°44′W / 38.65°N 95.73°W / 38.65; -95.73
Country United States
State Kansas
Founded1859
Named forOsage Nation
SeatLyndon
Largest cityOsage City
Area
 • Total720 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Land706 sq mi (1,830 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.0%
Population
 • Total15,766
 • Density22.3/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
WebsiteOsageCo.org

Osage County (county code OS) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 15,766 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is Lyndon.[3] Its most populous city is Osage City. The county was originally organized in 1855 as Weller County, and was renamed in 1859 after the Osage River that runs through it, which is itself named for the Osage Native American Tribe.[4]

  1. "Osage County, Kansas - Home". Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Osage County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. "Osage County Website". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2009-05-16.

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