Olathe

[oh-ley-thuh]

Olathe, city (1990 pop. 63,352), seat of Johnson co., NE Kans., suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1858. In an area of livestock farms, Olathe grew markedly in the late 20th cent. Kansas State School for the Deaf and MidAmerica Nazarene Univ. are located there. The city's name is derived from the Shawnee word for beautiful.

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Olathe, Colorado

Olathe is a Statutory Town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Olathe is located at (38.606450, -107.981054).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 520 households, and 383 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,186.8 people per square mile (456.6/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 430.8/sq mi (165.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.44% White, 0.06% African American, 1.65% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 19.71% from other races, and 3.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.22% of the population.

There were 520 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,286, and the median income for a family was $31,354. Males had a median income of $22,708 versus $18,077 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,620. About 15.9% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

The closest airport served by scheduled airlines is Montrose Regional Airport, located 10 miles south of Olathe.

Major Highways

US 50 runs east-west, crossing 12 states. It links Sacramento, California with Ocean City, Maryland. In Colorado, it connects Olathe to Montrose, Grand Junction and Pueblo.
State Highway 348 is mostly a country road running parallel to US 50. It starts at Fifth Street in Olathe, goes to the countryside and enters Delta via 8th Street/Eaton Avenue.

Attractions

Olathe Sweet Corn Festival (OSCF)

Since 1992, this annual town festival has been held each summer, dedicated to the region's "agricultural jewel", Olathe Sweet Corn. The Festival features such entertainment as craft shows, karaoke, local acts, like the Anders Brothers, and concerts by bigger names like Three Dog Night in 1996, Kansas in 1998, Styx in 2004, and LeAnn Rimes in 2007, among many others. Any proceeds go to local non-profit groups.