Osawatomie, Kansas

About Osawatomie

Osawatomie, KS is a small town located in eastern Kansas counting 4,187 people who proudly call it home.

Osawatomie holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 811 residents per square mile.

📰 Osawatomie News Today

• KDADS speaks out on major data center proposal across from Osawatomie State Hospital KSHB 41 Kansas City · Oct 6
• A rural Kansas town considers data center as a big swing to revitalize its economy KCUR · Sep 18
• Pedestrian killed on U.S. 169; deputies ask public for help finding driver KCTV · Oct 5
• Kansas town used to be a railroad hub. Now leaders hope data center is next boon Kansas City Star · Aug 13
• Don Hermann Obituary Sep 19, 2026 - Dengel & Son Mortuary - Crematory Dengel & Son · Sep 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Osawatomie Unique

• The only place in America named Osawatomie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Osawatomie

• We B Smokin’ — barbecue
• Whistle Stop Cafe — american (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• John Brown Museum · Museum
• Osawatomie Museum Foundation · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Osawatomie

• Osawatomie City Lakes reviews ★
• John Brown Memorial Park reviews ★
• Karl E. Cole Sports Complex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Osawatomie

• Osawatomie High
• Osawatomie Middle School
• Osawatomie Virtual School
• Swenson Early Childhood Education Center
• Trojan Elem

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Adair Acute Care At Osawatomie State Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Osawatomie

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