Osborne, Kansas

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Osborne is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,607 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Osborne County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Osborne is located at 39°26′26″N, 98°41′50″W (39.440651, -98.697118)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,607 people, 693 households, and 419 families residing in the city. The population density was 413.6/km² (1,068.1/mi²). There were 841 housing units at an average density of 216.5/km² (559.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.88% White, 0.19% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 693 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,775, and the median income for a family was $36,544. Males had a median income of $25,128 versus $14,591 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,092. About 5.5% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.