Osage County is a

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in the central part of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,274. Its

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. The county was organized January 29, 1841, and named from the

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. Osage County is part of the

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, MO

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. Its geography and the founding of Westphalia Vineyards links it to the

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, extending along the Missouri River valley to the western edges of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. According to data from the 2010 census, Osage County is the whitest county in Missouri, with 98.85 percent of residents being

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Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.0%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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(north) *

Gasconade County Gasconade County is a county located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,794. The county seat has been Hermann since 1842. The county was named after the Gasconade River. The ...

(east) * Maries County (south) * Miller County (southwest) * Cole County (west) * Montgomery County (northeast)

Major highways

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* Route 89 * Route 100 * Route 133

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 13,062 people, 4,922 households, and 3,578 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 5,904 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.64%

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, 0.16%

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, 0.24% Native American, 0.08%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.07% from

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, and 0.80% from two or more races. Approximately 0.59% of the population were

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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

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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

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for the county was $17,245. About 5.90% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the

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, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Education

Public schools

Osage County R-I School District
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**Osage County R-I Elementary School (PK-06) **Chamois High School (07-12) *

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**Osage County R-II Elementary School (PK-06) **

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(07-12)
Osage County R-III School District
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**Fatima Elementary School (PK-06) **Fatima High School (07-12)

Private schools

St. Joseph Catholic School
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(K-09) –

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*Immaculate Conception School – Loose Creek (K-09) –

St. George School
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(K-09) –

Sacred Heart School
– Rich Fountain (K-09) –

*Holy Family School – Freeburg (K-09) –

*St. Mary's School – Bonnots Mill (K-09) –

Post-secondary

* State Technical College of Missouri - Linn, Missouri

Public libraries

Osage County Library
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Communities

Cities and Towns

* Argyle (a portion of the city extends into Maries County) * Belle (mostly in Maries County) * Bland (mostly in

) *

* Freeburg *

(county seat) *

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Unincorporated Communities

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* Babbtown * Bonnots Mill *

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* Cooper Hill *

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* Koeltztown * Koenig * Loose Creek * Luystown * Mint Hill *

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* Rich Fountain * Saint Aubert

Politics

Local

The

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mostly controls politics at the local level in Osage County. Republicans currently hold over half of the elected positions in the county.

State

Osage County is split between two of the districts that elect members of the

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, and both are represented by Republicans. *District 61 �
Aaron Griesheimer
. Consists of the northern half of the county. *District 62 �
Tom Hurst
(R-

). Consists of Linn and the southern half of the county. All of Osage County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the

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and is currently represented b
Mike Kehoe
(R-

Federal

All of Osage County is included in

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and is currently represented by

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(R- St. Elizabeth) in the

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Political culture

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

Missouri presidential preference primary (2016)

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received more votes, a total of 1,316, than any candidate from either party in Osage County during the 2016 presidential primary.

References

External links

The Osage County Branch of the Missouri River Regional LibraryWestphalia Vineyards Official Website

from

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