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Population (year 2000): 1,573. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,721 (+9.4% change)
 

Males: 767  (48.8%)
Females: 806  (51.2%)

Montrose County

Median resident age:  31.0 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81425.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,300 (it was $26,286 in 2000)
Olathe  $26,300
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,100 (it was $78,900 in 2000)
Olathe  $92,100
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Olathe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.4%)
  • Hispanic (35.2%)
  • Other race (19.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (11.3%), English (6.4%), United States (6.4%), Irish (6.3%), Italian (2.7%), Scottish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 10/16/1907

Elevation: 5356 feet

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 1287 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Olathe

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olathe town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

357 residents are foreign born (20.9% Latin America).

This town:  22.7%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Olathe, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Olathe to the number of sex offenders is 341 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Olathe:  0.6% ($476)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (211.0 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (212.6 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (450.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Delta, CO (10.9 miles ), Montrose, CO (12.0 miles ), Orchard City, CO (14.5 miles ), Cedaredge, CO (20.6 miles ), Hotchkiss, CO (22.5 miles ), Crawford, CO (26.3 miles ), Loghill Village, CO (31.0 miles ), Paonia, CO (32.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,900
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,200

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Latitude: 38.61 N, Longitude: 107.98 W


67 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +329 (+26.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Olathe by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 03102
    per 100,000 0.0182.760.00.0116.9
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 1115879
    per 100,000 667.5913.5480.2414.4526.0
Thefts 2114251213
    per 100,000 1274.3852.61500.6710.5759.8
Auto thefts 310415
    per 100,000 182.0609.0240.159.2292.2
Arson 01000
    per 100,000 0.060.90.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 112.3292.9160.962.2184.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.93
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Olathe:
  • MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MONTROSE, CO)
  • DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DELTA, CO)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Olathe, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olathe:
  • MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 10 miles; MONTROSE, CO; ID: MTJ)
  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 46 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; ID: TEX)
  • WALKER FIELD (about 52 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; ID: GJT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Olathe:
  • BLAKE FIELD (about 14 miles; DELTA, CO; ID: 1V9)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 15 miles; DELTA, CO; ID: D17)
  • CRAWFORD (about 25 miles; CRAWFORD, CO; ID: 99V)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olathe:
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 73 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 91 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 126 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 165 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 207 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
Public high school in Olathe:
  • OLATHE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 410 HIGHWAY 50; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Olathe:
  • OLATHE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 211 NORTH ROBERTS; Grades: KG - 05)
  • OLATHE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 326 HIGHWAY 50; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable locations in Olathe: Olathe Volunteer Fire Department (A), Olathe Community Center (B), Olathe City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Olathe include: Olathe United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Olathe Assembly of God (C), Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Mountain Valley Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.7%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  21.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Olathe compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Olathe (2007 data):
  • Bank of Colorado: Olathe State Bank Branch at 500 U.S. Highway 50, Business Loop, branch established on 1976-08-30; Express Agent Banking Branch at 302 Main Street, branch established on 1993-11-01. Info updated 2006-09-15: Bank assets: $1,724.3 mil, Deposits: $1,448.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,557$30,6840$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,305$37,8307$731
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$704
Parks and Recreation 1$3,454$41,4480$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$310
Water Supply 1$2,384$28,6080$0
Sewerage 1$2,384$28,6080$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,384$28,6080$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,462$29,5440$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$452
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,767$35,0682$1,147
Totals for Government 11$30,699$33,49014$3,343


Olathe government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $146,000
    Sewerage: $121,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $228,000
    Police Protection: $205,000
    Regular Highways: $128,000
    Sewerage: $127,000
    Solid Waste Management: $118,000
    Financial Administration: $104,000
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $83,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $42,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,226,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $250,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $59,000
    Highways: $46,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $208,000
    Property: $63,000
    Public Utilities: $30,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $23,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $450,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

9.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.34%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delta County, CO  0.71% ($28,086 average AGI)
from Mesa County, CO  0.70% ($34,978)
from San Miguel County, CO  0.33% ($43,395)


7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Delta County, CO  0.89% ($32,333 average AGI)
to Mesa County, CO  0.87% ($30,712)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.22% ($38,143)


Strongest AM radio stations in Olathe:
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KDTA (1400 AM; 1 kW; DELTA, CO; Owner: MONUMENT MEDIA LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAVP (1450 AM; 1 kW; COLONA, CO; Owner: WS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olathe:
  • KVMT (89.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • KRYD (104.9 FM; NORWOOD, CO; Owner: ROCKY III INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KWGL (105.7 FM; OURAY, CO; Owner: WS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPRH (88.3 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC)
  • KBNG (103.7 FM; RIDGWAY, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KKXK (94.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKNN (95.1 FM; DELTA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSTR-FM (96.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: LEGGETT BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KPRU (103.3 FM; DELTA, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC)
  • K218BG (91.5 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
  • K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
  • KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • KOTO (91.7 FM; TELLURIDE, CO; Owner: SAN MIGUEL EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Olathe:
  • KREY-TV (Channel 10; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • K28AD (Channel 28; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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