Osage County (Missouri)
The Osage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 13,878 inhabitants and a population density of 8.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Linn, named after the U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn.
Geography
The County is located just east of the geographic center of Missouri at the mouth of the Osage River in the Missouri River. It has an area of 1589 square kilometers, of which 19 square kilometers are water surface. On Osage County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Osage County was formed in 1841. It was named after the Osage River.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Osage County 13,878 people in 5301 households. The population density was 8.8 people per square kilometer. In the 5301 households lived statistically 2.58 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 98.7 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 0.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.5 percent were between 18 and 64, and 15.2 percent were 65 years or older. 48.0 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 45,746. The per capita income was $ 21,484. 10.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Osage County
Citys
- Belle1
- Bland2
- Chamois
- Linn
- Meta
- Westphalia
Villages
- Argyle1
- Freeburg
Unincorporated communities
- Aud
- Babbtown
- Bonnots Mill
- Byron
- Cooper Hill
- Crook
- Deer
- Folk
- Frankenstein
- Freedom
- For Ville
- Gascondy
- Hope
- Judge
- Koeltztown
- Loose Creek
- Luystown
- Mint Hill
- Potts
- Rich Fountain
- Ryors
- Saint Aubert
1 - partially in Maries County 2 - partially in Gasconade County
Structure
The Osage County is divided into six townships: