The Town Files

Osborne County, Kansas

3,452 people. The median home is worth $86,400 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $63,011.

Towns in Osborne County

Towns in Osborne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Osborne1,335$84,400$51,77646.1
Downs800$102,700$62,33350.9

People and housing

Osborne CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$86,400$128,200
Median rent$595$815
Median household income$63,011$63,857
Median age46.438.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%24.0%
Below the poverty line8.4%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,251 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,453 a year.

Largest industries in Osborne CountyHealth care & social assistan…168 jobs · $32,246Retail138 jobs · $25,626Wholesale trade120 jobs · $60,689Manufacturing104 jobs · $46,327Finance & insurance48 jobs · $44,617Transportation & warehousing45 jobs · $49,991
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Osborne County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 578 storm events in Osborne County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Osborne County by type since 1996Hail235Flood7Drought50Tornado17Blizzard9High Wind29Heavy Rain24Flash Flood13Winter Storm42Winter Weather38
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Osborne County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).