Oskaloosa Kansas Map

About Oskaloosa, Kansas

Oskaloosa is a locality in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,110. The population density is 431.2 people per km². Oskaloosa is located at 39.2153°N, 95.3127°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oskaloosa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66066.

Oskaloosa holds a firm position upon the high, open plains where the horizon stretches into an endless, pale blue dome. It lies 17.3 miles north-northwest of Lawrence, KS (from Lawrence, KS: bearing 346°T), and is situated 14.1 miles west-northwest of Tonganoxie. The land here slopes away from the limestone foundations of the county courthouse, descending toward the narrow, shaded path of Burr Oak Branch, which carves a quiet, wooded channel through the otherwise expansive farmland. To the south, the terrain lifts toward the rounded silhouette of Nolan Hill, while the surface of Perry Lake catches the late afternoon sun, reflecting a fractured, shimmering light across the fields. The air carries the scent of dry earth and tallgrass, a stillness that seems to expand whenever the wind dies down, leaving the local cottonwoods to stand as silent, silver-leafed sentinels against the vast, Kansas sky.

Oskaloosa traces its character to the steady, agricultural rhythms of the nineteenth century, maintaining an economy rooted in the productivity of the surrounding soil. The limestone architecture serves as a weightier reminder of its tenure as a county seat, grounding the pace of life in a tradition of civic duty and regional commerce. Residents often find their way toward the Perry Recreation Area to engage with the natural surroundings, a place where the sprawl of the plains meets the recreational utility of the nearby water. Despite the changing demands of modern industry, Oskaloosa remains defined by a specific, quiet resilience, where the daily cycle of work and rest is measured by the shadows lengthening across the brick storefronts and the distant, rhythmic hum of local machinery.

About This Oskaloosa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oskaloosa, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.215277, -95.31275. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Oskaloosa includes the ZIP code (66066), telephone area code (913), county seat of Jefferson County (Oskaloosa), and school district assignment (Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.