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Olivet, KS map Population (year 2000): 64. Estimated population in July 2006: 64 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 30  (46.9%)
Females: 34  (53.1%)

Osage County

Median resident age:  51.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 66856


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,800 (it was $32,188 in 2000)
Olivet  $32,800
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $33,600 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Olivet  $33,600
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Olivet:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

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Ancestries: English (45.3%), German (21.9%), United States (10.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), French (3.1%), Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 258 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Olivet

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olivet city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 18.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Olivet:  0.8% ($256)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

Olivet satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (38.9 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (91.9 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (399.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Melvern, KS (8.0 miles ), Lebo, KS (8.6 miles ), Lyndon, KS (10.1 miles ), Osage City, KS (11.8 miles ), Waverly, KS (11.8 miles ), Reading, KS (14.5 miles ), New Strawn, KS (15.1 miles ), Quenemo, KS (16.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.48 N, Longitude: 95.75 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+8.5%).



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Olivet-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Olivet city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 tornado 32.5 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Olivet:
  • COFFEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, KS)
  • EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 28 miles; EMPORIA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olivet:
  • FORBES FIELD (about 34 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 78 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 92 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Olivet:
  • OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; ID: 53K)
  • COFFEY COUNTY (about 13 miles; BURLINGTON, KS; ID: UKL)
  • POMONA LAKE (about 15 miles; LYNDON, KS; ID: 39K)

Operable nuclear power plant near Olivet:
  • 20 miles: Wolf Creek in Burlington, KS.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olivet:
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 39 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 82 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

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Average household size:
This city:  1.9 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  47.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Olivet compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly 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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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
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$43
Totals for Government 0$0 1$43


Olivet government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,000
    Property: $1,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.77%
Kansas average:  7.39%

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 Shawnee County, KS  2.14% ($32,811 average AGI)
from Franklin County, KS  0.55% ($33,559)
from Lyon County, KS  0.41% ($25,680)


7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.49%
Kansas average:  7.67%

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 Shawnee County, KS  3.09% ($29,870 average AGI)
to Franklin County, KS  0.55% ($27,500)
to Johnson County, KS  0.39% ($28,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Olivet:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olivet:
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
  • KSNP (97.7 FM; BURLINGTON, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Olivet:
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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