Osawatomie, Kansas
Osawatomie, Kansas | |
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Downtown (2022) | |
Location within Miami County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Miami County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′31″N 94°56′12″W / 38.50861°N 94.93667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Miami |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Nick Hampson |
| • City Manager | Bret Glendening |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.34 sq mi (13.84 km2) |
| • Land | 5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,255 |
| • Density | 810.3/sq mi (312.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 66064 |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-53225 |
| GNIS ID | 485635 |
| Website | osawatomieks.org |
Osawatomie (/oʊsəˈwɑːtəmi/ oh-sə-WAH-tə-mee) is a city in Miami County, Kansas, United States, 61 miles (98 km) southwest of Kansas City. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,255. It derives its name as a portmanteau of two nearby streams, the Marais des Cygnes River (formerly named "Osage River") and Pottawatomie Creek.