Osawatomie, Kansas

Osawatomie, Kansas
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 / 38.50861; -94.93667
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMiami
Founded1854
Incorporated1883
Government
  TypeMayor–Council
  MayorNick Hampson
  City ManagerBret Glendening
Area
  Total
5.34 sq mi (13.84 km2)
  Land5.25 sq mi (13.60 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,255
  Density800/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66064
Area code913
FIPS code20-53225
GNIS ID485635
Websiteosawatomieks.org

Osawatomie 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.