Downs, Osborne County, Kansas
City in Osborne County, Kansas · ZIP 67437
- Osborne County
- Within Ross Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1 public schools
- 772 (2024 estimate)Population
- 348Households
- $61,750Median household income
- $109,900Median home value
- 1Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Downs
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,038 |
| 2010 | 900 |
| 2020 | 800 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $61,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 278 units
- Renter occupied
- 70 units
- Vacancy rate
- 23.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Downs | Osborne County | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 663 | 3,473 | 2,937,569 |
| Median household income | $61,750 | $59,408 | $72,639 |
| Median age | 56.5 | 46.8 | 37.2 |
| Median home value | $109,900 | $84,700 | $203,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.8% | 23.0% | 35.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.4% | 1.4% | 7.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.9% | 76.4% | 66.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 15.3 minutes | 14.7 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Junior/Senior High School | Public | 6–12 | Waconda |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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