The Town Files

Osage County, Missouri

13,402 people. The median home is worth $223,300 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $76,681.

Towns in Osage County

Towns in Osage County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Linn1,350$165,800$36,17630.7

People and housing

Osage CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$223,300$153,900
Median rent$639$855
Median household income$76,681$56,368
Median age41.138.6
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

4,306 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,573 a year.

Largest industries in Osage CountyManufacturing1,679 jobs · $63,426Retail471 jobs · $37,583Construction274 jobs · $57,111Health care & social assistan…250 jobs · $29,423Finance & insurance114 jobs · $57,455Professional & technical serv…66 jobs · $46,468
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Osage County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 313 storm events in Osage County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Osage County by type since 1996Hail84Heat28Flood11Drought7Tornado7High Wind3Heavy Snow6Flash Flood30Winter Storm32Excessive Heat24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Osage County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
January 21, 2016FloodDR-4250: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).