Olathe, Kansas

Olathe: County seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States

About

Olathe is a city located in the county of Johnson in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 865 and a population density of 5 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 921 inhabitants.

The city was created 167 years ago in 1856.

Olathe locator map
Location of Olathe on Kansas map.

Quick Facts about Olathe

Population : 921 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kansas (United States)
County : Johnson County
Phone Area Codes : 913
Area : 159.58 km2
Altitude : 1,033 feet / 315 meters
Capital city : Olathe is capital of Johnson County
Establishment : January 01, 1857 (167 years ago)
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 16:54:25 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 66061
Density : 6 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 6.08% (2010-2020)
Map of Johnson County  Kansas  U.S. taxon range map image
Map of Johnson County Kansas U.S.
Map of Johnson County  Kansas  U.S. taxon range map image

Geography

Olathe is located at 38°52'53"N 94°49'9"W (38.8814000, -94.8191300).

Olathe map

Demographics

The population of Olathe increased by 6.08% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 865 - census
2011 847 -2.13% estimation process
2012 855 0.94% estimation process
2013 863 0.93% estimation process
2014 866 0.35% estimation process
2015 875 1.03% estimation process
2016 880 0.57% estimation process
2017 884 0.45% estimation process
2018 893 1.01% estimation process
2019 892 -0.11% estimation process
2020 921 3.15% estimation process

Olathe zip code is 66061. County name: Johnson, County fips: 20091

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People born in Olathe (38)

People born in Olathe, including soccer player Michael Thomas, stage and movie actor Larry Parks, 36th Governor of Kansas John Anderson, Jr., .

List

  • Herbert S. Hadley (American politician) he was born in 20/02/1872
  • Chauncey B. Little (American politician (1877-1952)) he was born in 10/02/1877
  • Charles Rogers (American actor and jazz musician (1904-1999)) he was born in 13/08/1904
  • Adam Jamal Craig (American actor) he was born in 03/09/1981
  • Arland Bruce III (American football player) he was born in 23/11/1977
  • Charles H. Zimmerman (American aeronautical engineer) he was born in 01/01/1908
  • Charles Miller (American musician) he was born in 02/06/1939
  • Chris Burnett (American musician) he was born in 02/11/1955
  • Claude Hendrix (American baseball player) he was born in 13/04/1889
  • Don Davis (American football player and coach) he was born in 17/12/1972
  • Donald J. Tyson (American businessman) he was born in 21/04/1930
  • Harold Sebring (American college football player, college football coach, lawyer, Florida Supreme Court justice, Nuremberg Trials judge) he was born in 09/03/1898
  • Jesse Clyde Nichols (American developer of commercial and residential real estate) he was born in 23/08/1880
  • Karin Brownlee (American politician) she was born in 25/07/1955
  • M. Alice LeGrow (Alternative comics artist, writer, and costume designer) she was born in 01/01/1981
  • Emily Sander (Murder victim) she was born in 26/02/1989
  • Richie Pratt (American musician) he was born in 11/03/1943
  • Steve Fisher (American snowboarder) he was born in 21/09/1982

Schools in Olathe

College & universities near Olathe, KS

Code Name City ZIP
155520 MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe (KS) 66062-1899
442569 Grantham University Lenexa (KS) 66219
155210 Johnson County Community College Overland Park (KS) 66210-1299
442718 National American University-Overland Park Overland Park (KS) 66212-5451
461801 Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics Lenexa (KS) 66215-3803

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Olathe, KS

Code Name Address Type
KCY Union Station 30 West Pershing Rd. RAIL
LRC Lawrence 413 East 7th Street RAIL
LEE Lee's Summit 217 SW Main St. RAIL
IDP Independence 600 South Grand Ave. RAIL
TOP Topeka 500 SE Holliday Place RAIL

Post offices near Olathe

Post Office Name City ZIP
Olath Post Office Olathe (KS) 66061

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Olathe , Colorado human settlement in Montrose County, Colorado, United States of America with a population of 1,824 people.

Other cities in Johnson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Johnson County , KS. (more)

City Name Population Title
Overland Park 197,381 The second most populous city in Johnson County, Kansas.
Shawnee 66,298 The most populous city in Johnson County, Kansas.
Lenexa 56,156 The most populous city in Johnson County, Kansas.
Leawood 34,669 City in Kansas, United States
Prairie Village 21,877 City in Kansas, United States
Merriam 11,128 City in Johnson County, Kansas, United States
Mission 9,873 City in Kansas, USA
Roeland Park 6,652 City in Johnson County, Kansas, United States
De Soto 6,648 City in Kansas, United States of America
Aubry 4,531 Township in Johnson County, Kansas
Fairway 3,963 City in Johnson County, Kansas, United States of America
Mission Hills 3,533 Census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California
Spring Hill 3,316 City in Kansas, USA
Gardner 2,941 City in Kansas, United States
Edgerton 1,773 City in Kansas, United States
Westwood 1,642 City in Kansas