Osage County, Missouri
Osage County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Missouri. The county was named for the
Osage River. As of
2000, the population is 13,062. Its
county seat is
Linn6.
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According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,589
km² (613
mi²). 1,570 km² (606 mi²) of it is land and 19 km² (7 mi²) of it (1.19%) is water.
Adjacent counties
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Callaway County (north)
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Gasconade County (east)
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Maries County (south)
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Miller County (southwest)
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Cole County (west)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 50*
U.S. Route 63*
Missouri State Highway 89*
Missouri State Highway 100As of the
census2 of 2000, there were 13,062 people, 4,922 households, and 3,578 families residing in the county. The
population density was 8/km² (22/mi²). There were 5,904 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.64%
White, 0.16%
Black or
African American, 0.24%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.07% from
other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 4,922 households out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were
married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,565, and the median income for a family was $46,503. Males had a median income of $29,538 versus $22,353 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,245. About 5.90% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.
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The Osage County Branch of the Missouri River Regional Library
