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Osage, Wyoming
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Location in Weston County and the state of Wyoming.
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 Osage, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Weston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,321 ft (1,317 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 151 |
| • Density | 79.5/sq mi (30.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82723
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-58680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1601947 |
Osage is a small community in Weston County, Wyoming, in the United States. It is known as a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means the United States Census Bureau created its boundaries just for counting people.
In 2020, about 151 people lived in Osage. The area gets its name from the nearby town of Osage, which is actually part of this CDP. The Census Bureau first set up the Osage CDP for the 2000 census.
Where is Osage?
Osage is located in eastern Wyoming. Its exact coordinates are 43.982948 degrees north and 104.424145 degrees west.
The United States Census Bureau says that the entire area of the CDP is about 1.9 square miles (5.0 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.
Who Lives in Osage?
The census helps us understand the people living in a place. In 2000, there were 215 people living in Osage. These people lived in 101 different homes, and 61 of these were families.
The population density was about 111 people per square mile. Most of the people living in Osage were White (96.74%). A smaller number were Native American (2.79%) or from two or more races (0.47%). About 0.93% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of the 101 homes, about 20.8% had children under 18 years old living there. Nearly half (48.5%) were married couples living together. About 6.9% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present.
Almost 40% of the homes were not families. This means they might have been individuals living alone. About 34.7% of all homes were single-person households. Around 14.9% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average number of people in a home was 2.08. For families, the average size was 2.62 people.
Age and Income
The population in Osage was spread out by age. About 19.5% of the people were under 18 years old. Around 7.9% were between 18 and 24. The largest group, 28.8%, was between 45 and 64 years old. About 19.1% of the people were 65 years or older. The average age in Osage was 44 years.
In 2000, the average income for a household in Osage was $25,096 per year. For families, the average income was $28,000. About 9.5% of families and 12.1% of all people in Osage lived below the poverty line. This included 14.7% of those under 18 and 11.1% of those 65 or older.
Education in Osage
Children in Osage attend public schools. The Weston County School District #1 is responsible for providing education in the community.
