Osborne County, Kansas

Osborne County (standard abbreviation: OB) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 3,500 people lived there. The county seat is Osborne. Osborne is also the biggest city in Osborne County.

History
In 1867, Osborne County was created.

Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (0.2%) is water. The south fork of Solomon River goes through the county. The land has rolling hills and prairies.

The geodetic center of North America is within the county.World’s Largest Things; ‘Geodetic Center of the United States’ The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is in Smith County, which is close to Osborne County.

People


Government

Presidential elections

+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202083.8% 1,62914.4% 2811.8% 35201681.7% 1,46013.0% 2335.3% 95201280.5% 1,47917.6% 3241.9% 35200877.2% 1,49020.9% 4031.9% 37200476.5% 1,58721.9% 4541.6% 34200070.5% 1,43223.8% 4845.6% 114199666.1% 1,58225.4% 6088.4% 202199238.5% 1,00329.9% 77931.7% 825198860.6% 1,54137.1% 9432.4% 60198474.6% 2,17123.6% 6861.8% 52198073.3% 2,18820.8% 6205.9% 176197655.4% 1,57441.9% 1,1902.7% 76197273.4% 2,18224.4% 7242.2% 66196865.4% 2,07325.0% 7939.6% 304196450.0% 1,70048.8% 1,6591.2% 42196070.0% 2,73129.5% 1,1520.5% 20195673.7% 2,94825.6% 1,0230.7% 28195281.2% 3,57717.1% 7541.6% 72194862.9% 2,60334.3% 1,4202.8% 117194471.5% 2,82727.3% 1,0781.2% 48194068.6% 3,42429.8% 1,4881.7% 83193655.5% 2,76544.2% 2,2000.3% 13193251.9% 2,55545.4% 2,2312.7% 133192881.3% 3,68318.1% 8210.5% 24192471.6% 3,33319.4% 9059.0% 420192074.5% 3,06023.8% 9801.7% 70191642.3% 2,14951.6% 2,6216.1% 311191226.8% 73335.5% 97237.7% 1,032190855.3% 1,66537.6% 1,1327.1% 214190471.1% 1,76516.9% 42012.0% 299190054.4% 1,55543.4% 1,2392.2% 63189647.9% 1,32550.7% 1,4031.5% 41189245.4% 1,16254.6% 1,399188864.6% 1,68026.4% 6869.0% 234

Osborne County is very Republican. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Osborne County since Woodrow Wilson in 1916.

Education
Unified school districts
 Waconda USD 272
Downs; extends into western Mitchell County
 Osborne USD 392
most of county including Alton and Portis
 Natoma-Paradise-Waldo USD 399
southwestern portion of county; also extends into Russell and Rooks counties

Communities

Cities
 Alton
 Downs
 Natoma
 Osborne
 Portis

References

Notes

More reading
 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.

Other websites

County

 Osborne County - Directory of Public Officials
Maps
 Osborne County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society


Category:1867 establishments in Kansas