Oswego Kansas Map

About Oswego, Kansas

Oswego is a locality in Labette County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,668. The population density is 267.4 people per km². Oswego is located at 37.1676°N, 95.1100°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oswego is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67356.

Oswego maintains a quiet vigilance over the southeastern plains, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky asserts an immense, unblinking authority over the earth. It lies 27.9 miles southwest of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 233°T), and is situated 14.5 miles southeast of Parsons. The landscape around Oswego is defined by the steady, rhythmic passage of the Neosho River, which traces a winding path through the silt and heavy clay just a mile from the center. To the west, the modest elevation of Timber Hill rises from the prairie, a singular landmark that breaks the flatness of the terrain, while the broader expanse of the Cherokee Plains marks the distant edge of the regional vista. Here, the light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, casting long, violet shadows across the fields that seem to hold the memory of every wind that has ever swept across the tallgrass.

Oswego grew from the stubborn persistence of pioneers who recognized the value of the fertile river basin, establishing an economy long anchored to the cycles of planting and harvest. The limestone courthouse stands as a grounding force in the center of the grid, a sturdy weight of grey stone that speaks to the endurance of the local spirit. Beyond the immediate reach of the residential streets, the Mined Land Wildlife Area provides a rugged sanctuary, reclaimed by time and nature to offer a wilder contrast to the manicured rows of crops. Residents move through their days with an unforced cadence, mindful of the proximity to Hubbell Lake and the quiet stillness of the surrounding woods, living in a place where the work of the land remains the primary measure of the passing year.

About This Oswego Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oswego, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.167565, -95.109964. 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 Oswego includes the ZIP code (67356), telephone area code (785), county seat of Labette County (Oswego), and school district assignment (Oswego Unified School District 504).

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.