Osage Minnesota Map

About Osage, Minnesota

Osage is a locality in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 290. The population density is 32.0 people per km². Osage is located at 46.9202°N, 95.2570°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56570.

Osage rests within a broad expanse of Minnesota's heartland, where the land gently rolls, a subtle topography hinting at the glacial forces that shaped it eons ago. It lies 71.4 miles east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 87°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west of Park Rapids. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons often softened by the pale, diffuse light of the north. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil, especially potent after a summer rain, and in the evenings, a stillness descends, punctuated only by the distant hum of a tractor or the calls of unseen waterfowl. Osage itself is a quiet constellation of homes and businesses, its character defined by the sturdy, practical architecture of a place built to endure the seasons. The history of Osage is intimately bound to the fertile soil and the agricultural bounty it yields, a legacy of settlers who arrived seeking land to cultivate. The local economy remains anchored in farming, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the sky, testament to the continuous cycle of planting and harvest. Nearby, the waters of the Otter Tail River offer a different rhythm, a place for quiet contemplation or the simple pleasure of a summer afternoon spent by its banks. This is a place where the past is not so much a distant echo as a persistent hum beneath the surface of everyday life, influencing the unhurried pace and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Osage Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Osage, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.920238, -95.256972. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Osage and Becker County.

Detailed location data for Osage includes the ZIP code (56570), telephone area code (320), county seat of Becker County (Detroit Lakes), and school district assignment (Park Rapids Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Osage is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.