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Population in 2021: 143,014 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +53.8%
Males: 69,954  (48.9%)
Females: 73,060  (51.1%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
Kansas median age:

37.3 years

Zip codes: 66061.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $99,631 (it was $61,111 in 2000)
Olathe:

$99,631
KS:

$64,124

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $44,990 (it was $24,498 in 2000)

Olathe city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $314,300 (it was $138,600 in 2000)
Olathe:

$314,300
KS:

$183,800

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $313,714; detached houses: $323,232; townhouses or other attached units: $237,058; in 2-unit structures: $173,177; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $320,619; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $299,592; mobile homes: $20,409

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,170.

March 2022 cost of living index in Olathe: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 7.7%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.5% for Black residents, 15.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.7% for American Indian residents, 11.7% for other race residents, 9.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Olathe, KS (2021)
    • 104,61573.2%White alone
    • 15,42910.8%Hispanic
    • 8,6546.1%Black alone
    • 6,3514.4%Two or more races
    • 5,5853.9%Asian alone
    • 2,1501.5%Other race alone
    • 1410.10%American Indian alone
    • 810.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Olathe detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 197 registered sex offenders living in Olathe, Kansas as of September 24, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Olathe is 688 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Olathe by year

Type

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2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(1.7)		2
(1.6)		0
(0.0)		4
(3.2)		6
(4.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(1.5)		0
(0.0)		3
(2.2)		1
(0.7)		2
(1.5)		2
(1.4)		4
(2.8)		2
(1.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		37
(31.4)		62
(51.0)		48
(38.9)		41
(32.6)		48
(37.9)		38
(29.6)		37
(28.2)		37
(27.7)		36
(26.7)		45
(33.1)		71
(51.8)		80
(57.5)		78
(55.2)		46
(32.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		39
(33.1)		35
(28.8)		44
(35.7)		28
(22.2)		20
(15.8)		24
(18.7)		23
(17.5)		15
(11.2)		23
(17.1)		31
(22.8)		33
(24.1)		26
(18.7)		35
(24.8)		22
(15.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		555
(470.4)		514
(423.1)		172
(139.5)		143
(113.6)		152
(120.0)		129
(100.3)		123
(93.6)		49
(36.7)		115
(85.3)		145
(106.6)		149
(108.7)		197
(141.6)		174
(123.1)		285
(200.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		346
(293.3)		247
(203.3)		321
(260.3)		243
(193.1)		259
(204.5)		315
(245.0)		217
(165.2)		199
(149.2)		190
(140.9)		178
(130.9)		165
(120.4)		147
(105.6)		126
(89.1)		155
(109.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,553
(2,164)		2,267
(1,866)		2,126
(1,724)		1,922
(1,527)		1,774
(1,400)		1,988
(1,546)		1,877
(1,429)		1,388
(1,041)		1,710
(1,268)		1,789
(1,316)		1,641
(1,197)		1,639
(1,178)		1,300
(919.6)		1,550
(1,090)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		116
(98.3)		99
(81.5)		162
(131.4)		142
(112.8)		171
(135.0)		177
(137.7)		179
(136.3)		159
(119.2)		199
(147.6)		160
(117.7)		152
(110.9)		171
(122.9)		192
(135.8)		235
(165.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		17
(14.4)		19
(15.6)		23
(18.7)		19
(15.1)		19
(15.0)		16
(12.4)		19
(14.5)		0
(0.0)		10
(7.4)		2
(1.5)		9
(6.6)		7
(5.0)		9
(6.4)		11
(7.7)
City-Data.com crime index247.4232.8167.4145.4149.7139.3129.294.5120.4127.3138.5147.1135.7137.8

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City-data.com crime index in Olathe, KS

Crime rate in Olathe detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 211 (184 officers - 163 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Kansas average:

2.66
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Ancestries: German (17.4%), English (10.2%), American (8.3%), Irish (5.7%), European (3.6%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 54.2 square miles.

Population density: 2,641 people per square mile   (average).

Olathe, Kansas map

15,623 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 3.4% Asia, 1.8% Africa).

This city:

11.0%
Kansas:

7.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,631 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,081 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (19.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (427.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Lenexa, KS (2.5 miles ),
Overland Park, KS (2.8 miles ),
Gardner, KS (2.8 miles ),
Shawnee, KS (3.1 miles ),
Spring Hill, KS (3.1 miles ),
Leawood, KS (3.2 miles ),
De Soto, KS (3.2 miles ),
Lake Quivira, KS (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 38.88 N, Longitude: 94.80 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Cowboy Boot Capital

Daytime population change due to commuting: -9,154 (-6.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 41,054 (52.5%)

Area code: 913

Distribution of median household income in Olathe, KS in 2021
Distribution of house value in Olathe, KS in 2021

Property values in Olathe, KS

Olathe satellite photo by USGS

Olathe tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 640 buildings, average cost: $476,400
  • 2020: 564 buildings, average cost: $416,800
  • 2019: 370 buildings, average cost: $419,200
  • 2018: 425 buildings, average cost: $372,600
  • 2017: 579 buildings, average cost: $333,600
  • 2016: 562 buildings, average cost: $339,700
  • 2015: 498 buildings, average cost: $330,900
  • 2014: 494 buildings, average cost: $291,000
  • 2013: 505 buildings, average cost: $291,000
  • 2012: 409 buildings, average cost: $277,200
  • 2011: 317 buildings, average cost: $277,800
  • 2010: 364 buildings, average cost: $274,900
  • 2009: 286 buildings, average cost: $269,900
  • 2008: 352 buildings, average cost: $315,000
  • 2007: 599 buildings, average cost: $280,900
  • 2006: 890 buildings, average cost: $207,400
  • 2005: 1082 buildings, average cost: $171,700
  • 2004: 1174 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2003: 1219 buildings, average cost: $135,400
  • 2002: 1247 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2001: 1437 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2000: 1220 buildings, average cost: $118,900
  • 1999: 1499 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 1998: 1333 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 1997: 966 buildings, average cost: $121,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Olathe, KS residents
Average permit cost in Olathe, KS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.6%
Kansas:

3.0%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Olathe, KS
Historical housing units in Olathe, KS

Population change in the 1990s: +29,130 (+45.6%).
Most common industries in Olathe, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2021
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Health care (10.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2021
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.6%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Educational services (5.3%)
  • Health care (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2021
  • Educational services (16.1%)
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Olathe, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Computer specialists (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.1%)
  • Registered nurses (2.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (2.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Computer specialists (7.4%)
  • Engineers (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (2.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.7%)
  • Child care workers (2.5%)

Average climate in Olathe, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Olathe, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 85.3. This is about average.

City:

85.3
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.239. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.239
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 10.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.6
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.733. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.733
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 21.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.9
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.23. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.23
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Olathe-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Olathe city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused $48 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Olathe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 532% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 205.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 255.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 189.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 228.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 270.2 miles away from Olathe center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 181.6 miles away from Olathe center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Johnson County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Olathe topographic map

Main business address for: BUTLER NATIONAL CORP (AIRCRAFT).

Hospitals in Olathe:

  • KANSAS INSTITUTE (5808 WEST 110TH STREET)
  • OLATHE MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 20333 WEST 151ST STREET)

Nursing Homes in Olathe:

  • ABERDEEN VILLAGE (17500 WEST 119TH STREET)
  • CRYSTAL PARK CARE CENTER (16600 W 126TH ST)
  • EVERGREEN COMMUNITY OF JOHNSON COUNTY (11875 S SUNSET DR STE 100)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - OLATHE (20705 W 151ST ST)
  • HOEGER HOUSE (20911 WEST 153RD STREET)
  • JOHNSON CO RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY (1125 W SPRUCE ST)
  • LINCOLN AVENUE CARE CENTER (625 N LINCOLN)
  • PINNACLE RIDGE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (400 S ROGERS RD)
  • ROYAL TERRACE NRSG AND REHAB CEN (201 E FLAMING RD)
  • THE PLAZA HEALTH SERVICES AT SANTA MARTA (13875 W 115TH TERR)
  • VILLA ST FRANCIS (16600 W. 126TH ST)

Dialysis Facilities in Olathe:

  • OLATHE DIALYSIS (732 W FRONTIER LANE)

Home Health Centers in Olathe:

  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF OLATHE (910 WEST FRONTIER SUITE 200)
  • AVALON HOME HEALTH INC. (1155 W DENNIS)
  • HOME HEALTH OF OLATHE MEDICAL (20333 WEST 151ST STREET TDB 2 #301)

Airports located in Olathe:

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Amtrak station near Olathe:

  • 19 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Olathe:

  • MidAmerica Nazarene University (Full-time enrollment: 2,158; Location: 2030 E College Way; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mnu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Xenon International Academy-Kansas City (Full-time enrollment: 75; Location: 1215 E. Santa Fe; Private, for-profit; Website: xenonacademy.net)
  • Regency Beauty Institute-Olathe (Full-time enrollment: 66; Location: 12517 S Rogers Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regency.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Olathe:

  • Johnson County Community College (about 5 miles; Overland Park, KS; Full-time enrollment: 11,976)
  • Wright Career College (about 9 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City (about 17 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 10,544)
  • Rockhurst University (about 17 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 17 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 4,718)
  • Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (about 18 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 12,834)
  • Baker University (about 22 miles; Baldwin City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,752)

Public high schools in Olathe:

Private high schools in Olathe:

  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 187, Location: 16000 S BLACKBOB RD, Grades: 7-12)
  • OLATHE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 89, Location: 12030 S HEDGE LANE TER, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Olathe:

Private elementary/middle schools in Olathe:

  • PRINCE OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 615, Location: 16000 W 143RD ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 110, Location: 920 W HONEYSUCKLE DR, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Olathe

Library in Olathe:

  • OLATHE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,666,109; Location: 201 E PARK STREET; 190,025 books; 456 e-books; 14,935 audio materials; 19,602 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases; 357 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Olathe Christian School is the largest private protestant Christian school in Olathe, Kansas. It serves students from preschool through 12th grade.
  • the website for the city is actually: olatheks.org
  • Olathe Northwest Sr High School

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Olathe: Sadlers Indoor Racing (A), Cedar Creek Corporate Park West (B), Cedar Creek Corporate Park East (C), Midwest Commerce Center (D), Murlen Plaza (E), Mahaffie Retail Center (F), Corporate Ridge Office Park (G), Parkside Business Park (H), Lindenwood Business and Technology Center (I), Kansas City Road Business Park (J), Rosehill Business Park (K), Gateway Business Park (L), Deerfield Business Park (M), Interstate 35 and 119th Street Technology Park (N), Shadow Glen Golf Club (O), Quarry Substation (P), Regan Plaza (Q), Olathe Harold Wastewater Treatment Plant (R), Olathe Cedar Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (S), Park at Parker Shops (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: The Great Mall of the Great Plains (1), Village Centre Shopping Center (2), Indian Trail Plaza Shopping Center (3), Scarborough Shopping Center (4), Heritage Square Shopping Center (5), Prairie Trails West Shopping Center (6), Cloverleaf Addition Shopping Center (7), Santa Rosa Shopping Center (8), East Side Landing Strip Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Olathe: BUTLER NATIONAL CORP (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Olathe include: Victory Baptist Church of Olathe (A), Olathe View Baptist Church (B), Vista Baptist Church (C), Westside Church of the Nazarene (D), Westview Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (E), Sharon Baptist Church (F), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (G), Saint Paul Catholic Church (H), Second Baptist Church of Olathe (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery (1), Smith Cemetery (2), Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens (3), Olathe Memorial Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Blackbob Park Pond (A), Bluestem and Mid-Am Nazarene Pond (B), Heatherstone Pond (C), Frisco Lake (D), Mahaffie Farmstead Pond (E), Olathe Kansas City Road Park Pond (F), Waterworks Lake North (G), Waterworks Lake South (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Little Cedar Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Olathe include: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm (1), Two Trails Park (2), Southglen Park (3), South Frisco Lake (4), Southdowns Park (5), Arrowhead Park (6), Arapaho Park (7), Oregon Trail Pool (8), Blackbob School Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Ensor Farmsite & Museum Trust (18995 West 183rd Street) (1), Commemorative Airforce (Museums; 3 Aero Plaza) (2), Libraries Public (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Olathe Public Librar) (3), Advanced Laser Tag (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2026 East Santa Fe Street) (4), Top Thrill Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 138 South Clairborne Road) (5), Jeepers (Amusement & Theme Parks; 20070 West 151st Street) (6), Laser Storm (Amusement & Theme Parks; 138 South Clairborne Road) (7), Fantasyworld (Arcades & Amusements; 988 North Clinton) (8), Crossroad Tours (Tours & Charters; 1320 West 149th Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Microtel Inn Olathe (1501 South Hamilton Circle) (1), Sleep Inn Olathe (20662 West 151st Street) (2), Grid Iron Sports Bar (101 West 151st Street) (3), Equity Corporate Housing (1790 East Kansas City Road) (4), Fairfield Inn by Marriott - Reservations (11820 Northwest Plaza Circle) (5), Econo Lodge South (209 East Flaming Road) (6), Microtel Inn Olathe - Hotel (1501 South Hamilton Circle) (7), Patel Yogesh & Shila (209 East Flaming Road) (8), Days Inn Kansas City Olathe (211 North Rawhide Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Johnson-County Of (Courthouse) (1), Johnson-County Of Continued - Codes Court (Courthouse) (2), Johnson-County of Continued - Court Administrator (Courthouse) (3), Johnson-County - Court Services- Adult & Juvenile Probation- Domestic Relations- Juvenile Diver (1255 East 119th Street) (4), Johnson County - District Court- Judges- Div 9-Judge Allen Slater (Courthouse) (5), Johnson County - District Court- Judges- Div 8-Judge Steve Leben (Courthouse) (6), Johnson County - District Court- Judges- Div 7-Judge Janice D Russell (Courthouse) (7), Johnson County - Div 14-Judge Kevin P Moriarty- District Court- Judges- Chief-Judge Stephen R T (Courthouse) (8), Olathe-City - Olathe Court Services (200 West Santa Fe Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Chris Burnett - Saxophonist, M. Alice LeGrow - Alternative comics artist, Arland Bruce III - Football player, Harold Sebring - College football player, Charles "Buddy" Rogers - Actor, Charles H. Zimmerman - Aeronautical engineer, Claude Hendrix - Baseball player, Don Davis - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Dec 17, 1972), J. Wayne Reitz - University professor, Michael Thomas (American soccer) - Soccer player.

Johnson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

74.8%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.2%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Olathe in 2010:

  • 661 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 528 people in college/university student housing
  • 73 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 62 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 61 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 26 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Olathe in 2000:

  • 625 people in nursing homes
  • 567 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 109 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 83 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 67 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 54 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 51 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 15 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Banks with most branches in Olathe (2011 data):

  • Bank Midwest, National Association: Santa Fe Branch, West 119th Street Branch # 37, Santa Marta Branch, 159th & Mur-Len Branch # 39, Cedar Lake Village Branch. Info updated 2012/03/19: Bank assets: $6,237.6 mil, Deposits: $5,064.6 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Nbh Holdings Corp.
  • Enterprise Bank & Trust: Olathe Station Branch, West Price Chopper Branch, East Branch, The First National Bank Of Olathe Br. Info updated 2011/11/08:, headquarters in Clayton, MO, 21 total offices
  • Commerce Bank: Olathe Strang Line Brance, W. Dennis Branch, 159th & Murlin Branch, 135th & Murlen Branch. Info updated 2011/07/07: Bank assets: $20,493.6 mil, Deposits: $16,805.3 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 206 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • UMB Bank, National Association: 119th Street & Ridgeview Road Bankin, Olathe Branch, Great Mall Of The Gr. Plains Branch, Black Bob Banking Branch. Info updated 2007/12/13: Bank assets: $11,205.9 mil, Deposits: $8,538.8 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 107 total offices, Holding Company: Umb Financial Corporation
  • Capitol Federal Savings Bank: Olathe Branch, Blackbob Target Branch, East Olathe Branch. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $9,167.4 mil, Deposits: $4,742.9 mil, headquarters in Topeka, KS, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 46 total offices
  • Simmons First National Bank: Olathe Branch at 11599 Ridgeview, branch established on 1956/01/01; 15670 West 135th Branch at 15670 W. 135th, branch established on 2001/07/01. Info updated 2010/10/19: Bank assets: $1,849.8 mil, Deposits: $1,513.0 mil, headquarters in Pine Bluff, AR, positive income, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Olathe Dillons Branch at 16665 West 151st Street, branch established on 1992/06/01; Olathe Branch at 15380 West 119th Street, branch established on 1996/01/16. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of the Prairie: Bank Of The Prairie College Point Br at 23600 College Boulevard, branch established on 2008/05/05; Bank Of The Prairie at 18675 West 151st Street, branch established on 1914/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $83.0 mil, Deposits: $71.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Prairie Star Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Clairborne Branch at 175 North Clairborne Road, branch established on 1974/03/25; 119th And Blackbob Branch at 15025 W. 119th St, branch established on 2009/03/04. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • 13 other banks with 14 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Olathe:

Marital status in Olathe, KS
  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

For population 25 years and over in Olathe:

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Kansas average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Olathe
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Olathe, KS (based on Johnson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic102,13118
Evangelical Protestant99,699190
Mainline Protestant71,06887
Other21,64446
Orthodox1,5055
Black Protestant6424
None247,490-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 72
Johnson County:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
Johnson County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Johnson County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 120
Johnson County:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 388
This county:

7.39 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Johnson County:

6.0%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Johnson County:

23.0%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Johnson County:

12.6%
Kansas:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.6%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

48.3%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Olathe:

28.5
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Olathe:

20.5%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Olathe:

9.0%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.0%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

58.5%
State:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.6%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Olathe, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 190$1,198,627$75,7031$892
Firefighters 141$985,772$83,8950$0
Other and Unallocable 138$804,596$69,9650$0
Parks and Recreation 100$466,472$55,9773$1,664
Streets and Highways 63$294,641$56,1220$0
Solid Waste Management 58$252,049$52,1480$0
Sewerage 45$223,591$59,6240$0
Water Supply 35$173,441$59,4650$0
Financial Administration 33$216,825$78,8451$275
Judicial and Legal 30$182,836$73,1340$0
Fire - Other 27$149,685$66,5270$0
Other Government Administration 16$156,506$117,3808$23,512
Police - Other 15$76,146$60,9171$1,010
Totals for Government 891$5,181,187$69,78014$27,353

Olathe government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $39,816,000 ($278.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $38,508,000 ($269.26)
    Water Utilities: $17,714,000 ($123.86)
    Sewerage: $4,793,000 ($33.51)
    General - Other: $3,440,000 ($24.05)
    Libraries: $107,000 ($0.75)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $30,154,000 ($210.85)
    Water Utilities: $27,103,000 ($189.51)
    Police Protection: $26,681,000 ($186.56)
    Local Fire Protection: $23,087,000 ($161.43)
    Parks and Recreation: $15,489,000 ($108.30)
    Solid Waste Management: $15,461,000 ($108.11)
    Regular Highways: $11,423,000 ($79.87)
    Central Staff Services: $8,724,000 ($61.00)
    Libraries: $6,112,000 ($42.74)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,559,000 ($24.89)
    Sewerage: $3,073,000 ($21.49)
    Financial Administration: $2,674,000 ($18.70)
    General Public Buildings: $1,208,000 ($8.45)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $321,000 ($2.24)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,547,000 ($59.76)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $69,833,000 ($488.29)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,895,000 ($34.23)

Olathe government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $15,945,000 ($111.49)
    Other: $6,449,000 ($45.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,879,000 ($41.11)
    Sewerage: $4,470,000 ($31.26)
    Regular Highways: $552,000 ($3.86)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $140,000 ($0.98)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $506,000 ($3.54)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,498,000 ($31.45)
    Other: $864,000 ($6.04)
    Housing and Community Development: $554,000 ($3.87)
    Transit Utilities: $167,000 ($1.17)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $5,695,000 ($39.82)
    Interest Earnings: $5,581,000 ($39.02)
    General Revenue - Other: $3,454,000 ($24.15)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,290,000 ($23.00)
    Rents: $40,000 ($0.28)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,701,000 ($319.56)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,346,000 ($44.37)
    Other: $1,717,000 ($12.01)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $69,958,000 ($489.17)
    Property: $54,298,000 ($379.67)
    Public Utilities Sales: $11,639,000 ($81.38)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,569,000 ($17.96)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,798,000 ($12.57)

Olathe government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $612,113,000 ($4280.09)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $602,881,000 ($4215.54)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $326,590,000 ($2283.62)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $297,555,000 ($2080.60)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,735,000 ($487.61)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,700,000 ($284.59)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,232,000 ($64.55)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $54,817,000 ($383.30)
    Beginning: $27,119,000 ($189.62)

Olathe government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $221,531,000 ($1549.02)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $635,648,000 ($4444.66)

7.16% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($81,232 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.16%
Kansas average:

6.64%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Johnson County:

0.01%
Kansas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jackson County, MO  1.49% ($91,603 average AGI)
from Wyandotte County, KS  0.72% ($46,517)
from Douglas County, KS  0.31% ($54,175)


6.77% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($90,064 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.77%
Kansas average:

6.88%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($58 average AGI)
Johnson County:

0.01%
Kansas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jackson County, MO  1.37% ($74,151 average AGI)
to Wyandotte County, KS  0.59% ($47,132)
to Douglas County, KS  0.25% ($60,636)
Businesses in Olathe, KS
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1KFC2
7-Eleven4Kmart1
ALDI2Kohl's1
AT&T2La Quinta1
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Lane Bryant1
Ace Hardware2Little Caesars Pizza2
Advance Auto Parts3Long John Silver's2
Aeropostale1Lowe's1
Applebee's2Marriott2
Arby's3Marshalls1
AutoZone2MasterBrand Cabinets11
Avenue1Maurices1
Baskin-Robbins1Mazda1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's7
Bed Bath & Beyond1Men's Wearhouse1
Best Western1Microtel1
Blockbuster3Nike12
Budget Car Rental1Nissan1
Burger King4Office Depot1
Burlington Coat Factory1OfficeMax1
CVS4Old Navy1
Chevrolet1Olive Garden1
Chick-Fil-A1Outback1
Chipotle2Outback Steakhouse1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Panda Express2
Church's Chicken1Panera Bread2
Cold Stone Creamery1Papa John's Pizza2
Comfort Inn1Payless2
Comfort Suites1PetSmart1
Cracker Barrel1Pier 1 Imports1
Cricket Wireless3Pizza Hut4
Curves2Popeyes1
DHL1RadioShack2
Dairy Queen1Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Red Robin1
Deb1Ruby Tuesday1
Decora Cabinetry2Ryan's Grill1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In4
DressBarn1Sears1
Dressbarn1Sleep Inn1
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel3
Famous Footwear2Starbucks6
Fashion Bug1Steak 'n Shake1
FedEx16Subaru1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Subway9
Ford1T-Mobile6
GNC2Taco Bell4
GameStop3Target2
Goodwill1Toyota1
H&R Block4Toys"R"Us1
Hardee's1U-Haul3
Hilton1UPS15
Hobby Lobby1Vans1
Holiday Inn2Verizon Wireless1
Home Depot2Volkswagen1
Honda1Waffle House2
Houlihan's1Walgreens4
IHOP2Walmart2
Jones New York1Wendy's4
Journeys1YMCA1
Justice1

Strongest AM radio stations in Olathe:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCZZ (1480 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, KS; Owner: HMEB COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olathe:

  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Olathe:

  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
  • K27FR (Channel 27; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
  • KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
  • KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KUJH-LP (Channel 14; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Olathe fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 159Number of bridges
  • 1,772ft / 540mTotal length
  • $789,000Total costs
  • 1,686,513Total average daily traffic
  • 207,771Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Olathe, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 171970-1979
  • 191980-1989
  • 591990-1999
  • 272000-2009
  • 262010-2019
  • 42020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Olathe, KS
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Olathe)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 310 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Olathe, KS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 84 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 764 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Olathe)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Olathe)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 204 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED850$172,309826$179,9253,746$175,502122$66,4515$1,751,800139$173,45325$98,474
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED28$178,95744$161,700273$173,62917$33,1850$06$115,9487$56,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED66$163,52276$173,630749$183,24898$28,1143$868,33330$110,3805$61,808
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN57$163,27686$183,015735$174,91524$50,0410$015$141,6330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$168,0937$198,129138$162,8516$118,8970$01$29,2200$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 28 tracts in Olathe, KS

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED256$196,616270$199,6671$80,130
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED50$210,01574$193,6542$216,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$178,32351$190,0700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$216,21720$184,8380$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$183,7537$190,9990$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Olathe, KS
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Olathe, KS - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 305. The highest number of reported fires - 397 took place in 2003, and the least - 190 in 2009. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Olathe, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.3%), and Structure Fires (39.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Olathe, KS
    • 2,19142.3%Outside Fires
    • 2,04139.4%Structure Fires
    • 90317.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 470.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Olathe, KS

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Olathe, Kansas:

  • Holiday Inn, 101 W 151 St, Olathe, Kansas 66061 , Phone: (913) 829-4000, Fax: (913) 829-8165
  • Econo Lodge, E Flamingo Rd, Olathe, Kansas 66061 , Phone: (913) 829-1312
  • Sleep Inn, 20662 W 151st St, Olathe, Kansas 66061 , Phone: (913) 390-9500, Fax: (913) 390-6630
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 12070 S Strang Line Rd, Olathe, Kansas 66062 , Phone: (913) 397-0100, Fax: (913) 397-9559
  • Rodeway Inn & Suites, 211 N Rawhide Dr, Olathe, Kansas 66061 , Phone: (913) 782-4343, Fax: (913) 747-0071
  • Hampton Inn, 12081 S Strang Line Rd, Olathe, Kansas 66062 , Phone: (913) 393-1111, Fax: (913) 393-1110
  • Candlewood Suites - Olathe, 15490 S Rogers Rd, Olathe, Kansas 66062 , Phone: (913) 768-8888, Fax: (913) 768-8887
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites, 20570 W 151st St, Olathe, Kansas 66061 , Phone: (913) 254-0111
  • 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Olathe, Kansas
Most common first names in Olathe, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary23480.8 years
John17574.7 years
William17573.2 years
Robert16572.1 years
James14471.9 years
Helen12282.8 years
Dorothy11981.2 years
Charles11973.4 years
George10176.3 years
Ruth8781.7 years
Most common last names in Olathe, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8774.3 years
Brown7477.2 years
Johnson6177.1 years
Miller4877.4 years
Jones4775.0 years
Williams4679.3 years
Thompson3473.7 years
White3281.1 years
Taylor3180.6 years
Wilson3176.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Olathe, KS
  • 84.7%Utility gas
  • 13.8%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Olathe, KS
  • 57.3%Electricity
  • 40.3%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Olathe compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Olathe, KS compared to other similar cities:

Olathe on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of robberies per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of murders per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest household incomes disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people below 50% of the poverty level (population 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of family households, population 100,000+"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: information (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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