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Osborn, Missouri
Location of Osborn, Missouri
Location of Osborn, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
Counties DeKalb, Clinton
Area
 • Total 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Land 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,030 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 374
 • Density 656.14/sq mi (253.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64474
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-55352
GNIS feature ID 2396091

Osborn is a city in northern Clinton and southern DeKalb counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 374 at the 2020 census.

The Clinton County portion of Osborn is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Clinton County portion of Osborn lies in Platte Township, while the DeKalb County portion of Osborn lies in Colfax Township.

History

Osborn got its start following the construction of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad through that territory. It was named for Col. William Osborn of Waterville, New York. Col. Osborn, born in Sangerfield, New York on May 9, 1809, was an Oneida National Bank and Trust Company of Central New York commissioner and farmer who, in 1845, relocated to Missouri, where he partnered with the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company, the firm that constructed the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.

Education

The Osborn R-0 School District is located in Osborn. Osborn is home of the Wildcats and proudly sports the orange and green.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all land.

Osborn is located south of U.S. Route 36.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 412
1890 373 −9.5%
1900 386 3.5%
1910 360 −6.7%
1920 354 −1.7%
1930 381 7.6%
1940 315 −17.3%
1950 237 −24.8%
1960 274 15.6%
1970 338 23.4%
1980 381 12.7%
1990 400 5.0%
2000 455 13.8%
2010 423 −7.0%
2020 374 −11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 423 people, 192 households, and 114 families living in the city. The population density was 742.1 inhabitants per square mile (286.5/km2). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 366.7 units per square mile (141.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 192 households, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 44.4 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

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