Osage County, Missouri
21 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,402
- Median household income
- $76,681
- ±5,883
- Unemployed
- 1.7%
- 115 of 6,801 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.0%
- 4,439 of 5,287 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 | 13,379 (2021) | Po Box 826, Linn | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chamois | 374 (2021) | 200 S Main St, Chamois | — |
| City of Linn | 1,358 (2021) | Po Box 498, Linn | Website |
| City of Meta | 179 (2021) | Po Box 65, Meta | — |
| City of Westphalia | 406 (2021) | Po Box 36, Westphalia | — |
| Town of Argyle | 141 (2021) | Po Box 22, Argyle | — |
| Town of Freeburg | 406 (2021) | Po Box 121, Freeburg | — |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 Levee District | Flood control | 8492 Highway 100, Chamois | — |
| Lake Drainage District 1 | Flood control | 4353 Highway U, Freeburg | — |
| Osage County Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 557, Linn | — |
| Ozark Central Ambulance Dist | Health | Po Box 666, Belle | — |
| Chamois Special Road District | Highways | 80 Huff Hill Rd, Chamois | — |
| Linn City Special Road District | Highways | 1200 E Main St, Linn | — |
| Westphalia Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 36, Westphalia | — |
| Chamois Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 218, Chamois | — |
| Linn Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 748, Linn | Website |
| Osage County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1315 E Main St, Linn | Website |
| Osage County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 4346 Rainbow Dr, Jefferson City | — |
| Osage County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | P.o. Box 67, Westphalia | — |
| Osage County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | Po Box 587, Linn | — |
| Osage County Public Water Supply District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 64, Argyle | — |
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
OSAGE CO. R-I
School district2 schools
614 S POPLAR ST, Chamois, MO, 65024
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OSAGE CO. R-II
School district2 schools
141 WILDCAT DRIVE, Linn, MO, 65051
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OSAGE CO. R-III
School district3 schools
143 E MAIN ST, Westphalia, MO, 65085
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Fulton Farmers' Market (9349 Schmid Way Portland)
Lincoln University Community Market (1219 Chestnut Street Jefferson City) · Jefferson City Farmers' Market (320 East McCarty Jefferson City) · Lincoln University Farmers' Market (Jefferson City)
Hermann Farmers' Market (Hermann)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.