Osage County, Kansas
55 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 15,744
- Median household income
- $74,467
- ±3,932
- Unemployed
- 1.9%
- 150 of 7,778 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.9%
- 5,462 of 6,432 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Osage | 15,768 (2021) | Po Box 226, Lyndon | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Burlingame | 966 (2021) | 101 E Santa Fe Ave, Burlingame | Website |
| City of Carbondale | 1,344 (2021) | Po Box 70, Carbondale | Website |
| City of Lyndon | 1,049 (2021) | Po Box 287, Lyndon | — |
| City of Melvern | 351 (2021) | Po Box 116, Melvern | — |
| City of Olivet | 72 (2021) | 388 B Ave, Lebo | — |
| City of Osage | 2,846 (2021) | Po Box 250, Osage City | Website |
| City of Overbrook | 999 (2021) | Po Box 288, Overbrook | Website |
| City of Quenemo | 287 (2021) | Po Box 90, Quenemo | — |
| City of Scranton | 651 (2021) | Po Box 218, Scranton | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Agency | 414 (2021) | Po Box 147, Quenemo | Website |
| Township of Arvonia | 111 (2021) | 33731 S Docking Rd, Lebo | — |
| Township of Barclay | 153 (2021) | 10240 W 285th St, Reading | — |
| Township of Burlingame | 1,719 (2021) | 5438 W 141st St, Burlingame | — |
| Township of Dragoon | 205 (2021) | 18397 S Urish Rd, Burlingame | — |
| Township of Elk | 1,821 (2021) | 12005 S Stubbs Rd, Overbrook | — |
| Township of Fairfax | 616 (2021) | 1339 W 205th St, Scranton | — |
| Township of Grant | 301 (2021) | 8530 W 245th St, Osage City | — |
| Township of Junction | 1,207 (2021) | 3445 E 197th, Overbrook | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 139 (2021) | 6009 West Red Rock Road, Hutchinson | — |
| Township of Melvern | 742 (2021) | 2079 E K31 Hwy, Melvern | — |
| Township of Olivet | 223 (2021) | 2678 W 333rd St, Lebo | — |
| Township of Ridgeway | 2,394 (2021) | 1252 W 141st St, Carbondale | — |
| Township of Scranton | 1,115 (2021) | 15302 S Fairlawn Rd, Scranton | — |
| Township of Superior | 246 (2021) | 3015 W 245th St, Osage City | — |
| Township of Valley Brook | 1,516 (2021) | 161 W 269th St, Lyndon | — |
Special districts 29
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlingame Community Cemetery District 10 | Cemeteries | 7015 W 133rd St, Burlingame | — |
| Carbondale Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 112 S Topeka St, Carbondale | — |
| Eastview Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 231, Quenemo | — |
| Highland Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 306 Lakewood Ter, Silver Lake | — |
| Humphrey Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 29478 S Shawnee Heights Rd, Melvern | — |
| Lyndon Community Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 620 Washington St, Lyndon | — |
| Melvern Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 121 Nw Main, Melvern | — |
| Mount Zion Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1524 East 181st St, Scranton | — |
| Oak Hill Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 231, Quenemo | — |
| Olivet Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 31566 Melvern Lake Pkwy, Melvern | — |
| Overbrook Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 325, Overbrook | — |
| Pleasant View Cemetery District Pvd | Cemeteries | Po Box 116, Melvern | — |
| Ridgeway Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 13055 S Berryton Rd, Carbondale | — |
| Scranton Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 4122 Sw Shenandoah Rd, Topeka | — |
| Valley Brook Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 6200 E 221st St, Quenemo | — |
| Vassar Cemetery District 68 | Cemeteries | Po Box 641, Lyndon | — |
| Salt Creek Watershed Joint District 104 | Flood control | 22853 S Hoch Rd, Osage City | — |
| Switzler Creek Watershed District 63 | Flood control | 14852 S Osage Rd, Burlingame | — |
| Wakarusa Watershed District Joint District 35 | Flood control | Po Box 139, Overbrook | — |
| Carbondale Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 421, Carbondale | — |
| Scranton Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 220 N Osage St, Burlingame | — |
| Osage County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 115 W 17th St, Lyndon | — |
| Osage Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 30, Overbrook | — |
| Osage Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 2850 E. 229th St, Vassar | — |
| Osage Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 436, Waverly | — |
| Osage Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | Po Box 16, Overbrook | — |
| Osage Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | Po Box 109, Quenemo | — |
| Osage Rural Water District 7 | Water supply utility | Po Box 31, Osage City | — |
| Osage Rural Water District 8 | Water supply utility | 116 N Topeka Ave, Burlingame | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Burlingame Public School
School district2 schools
100 Bloomquist Dr. Suite A, Burlingame, KS, 66413
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lyndon
School district2 schools
421 East 6th St, Lyndon, KS, 66451
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
School district3 schools
105 SW Main, Melvern, KS, 66510
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Osage City
School district3 schools
520 Main Street, Osage City, KS, 66523
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Santa Fe Trail
School district3 schools
104 S Burlingame Ave, Scranton, KS, 66537
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Hooterville Garden Center Farmers' Market
KS, 12165
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Burlingame Farmers' Market
115 East Santa Fe, Burlingame, KS, 66413
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Overbrook Farmers Market
Maple & Market St, Overbrook, KS, 66524
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-16. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.