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County: Osborne County
State: Kansas
FIPS Code: 20141

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
17,636
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.74
% Water: 0.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 28
Mean July Temp: 79
Topography: Hilly Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 6,416 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 5,959 -7.1% -3.2% -3.9%
1990: 4,867 -18.3% -15.1% -3.3%
2000: 4,452 -8.5% -1.8% -6.7%
2005: 4,050 -9.1% -4.5% -4.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
4,378 98.3% 0-to-19:
1,160 26.1%
Black:
3 0.1% 20-to-39:
797 17.9%
Hispanic:
17 0.4% 40-to-59:
1,149 25.8%
American Indian:
9 0.2% 60-plus:
1,346 30.2%
Other:
45 1.0%
Median Age: 43.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 5.0
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 84.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.5%
Median Family Income: $35,437
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.2%
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