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Population (year 2000): 92,962. Estimated
population in July 2005: 111,334 (+19.8% change)
Males: 46,348 (49.9%), Females: 46,614 (50.1%)
Johnson County
Zip codes:
66061,
66062.
Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $61,111 (year 2000)
Median house value: $139,500 (year 2000)
Races in Olathe:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
- Hispanic (5.4%)
- Black (3.7%)
- Other race (2.6%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
- Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (28.2%), Irish (14.9%),
English (13.0%), United States (7.6%), French (3.5%), Italian
(3.3%).
Elevation: 1040 feet
Land area: 54.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Olathe
- High school or higher: 92.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Olathe city
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 64.4%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 9.2%
5.9% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 2.3%
Asia, 0.6% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +29,130
(+45.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Olathe:
- OLATHE MEDICAL CENTER (20333 W 151ST ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Olathe:
- SAINT LUKES SOUTH HOSPSITAL (about 7 miles; OVERLAND
PARK, KS)
- OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7
miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF KS CITY (about 7 miles;
OVERLAND PARK, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Olathe:
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 23 miles; KANSAS
CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 29 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO;
ID: MCI)
- FORBES FIELD (about 59 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Olathe:
- JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 6 miles; OLATHE, KS;
ID: OJC)
- CEDAR AIR PARK (about 7 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: 51K)
- NEW CENTURY AIRCENTER (about 8 miles; OLATHE, KS;
ID: IXD)
Colleges/Universities in Olathe:
- MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 1,511; Location: 2030 E COLLEGE WAY;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mnu.edu; Offers
Master's degree)
- THE BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 108;
Location: 100 E SANTA FE STE 300; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.bmcaec.com)
- SUPERIOR SCHOOL OF HAIRSTYLING (FT
enrollment: 80; Location: 1215 E. Santa Fe; Private,
for-profit)
- KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER INC (Location: PO
BOX 1850; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Olathe:
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles;
OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles;
KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
- KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17
miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 17 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 19 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 20 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT
enrollment: 4,180)
Public high schools in Olathe:
- OLATHE SOUTH SR HIGH (Students: 1,486;
Location: 1640 E 151ST ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- OLATHE EAST SR HIGH (Students: 1,464;
Location: 14545 W 127TH; Grades: 09 - 12)
- OLATHE NORTH SR HIGH (Students: 1,128;
Location: 600 E PRAIRIE; Grades: 10 - 12)
- OLATHE NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 839;
Location: 21300 COLLEGE BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SCHOOL FOR DEAF HIGH (Students: 78; Location:
450 EAST PARK STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Olathe:
- BEREAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 237;
Location: 15020 BLACKBOB RD; Grades: KG - 12)
- KEDESH ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: 719 N
MAHAFFIE; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Olathe:
- SANTA FE TRAIL JR HIGH (Students: 954;
Location: 1100 N RIDGEVIEW RD; Grades: 07 - 09)
- CALIFORNIA TRAIL JR HIGH (Students: 845;
Location: 13775 W 133 STREET; Grades: 07 - 09)
- FRONTIER TRAIL JR HIGH (Students: 790;
Location: 15300 W 143RD STREET; Grades: 07 - 09)
- OREGON TRAIL JR HIGH (Students: 728;
Location: 1800 W DENNIS; Grades: 07 - 09)
- CEDAR CREEK ELEM (Students: 710; Location:
11150 S CLARE RD; Grades: PK - 06)
- HEATHERSTONE ELEM (Students: 653; Location:
13745 W 123RD; Grades: PK - 06)
- CHISHOLM TRAIL JUNIOR (Students: 640;
Location: 16700 W. 159TH STREET; Grades: 07 - 09)
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 628;
Location: 16025 S. LINDENWOOD; Grades: PK - 06)
- PIONEER TRAIL JR HIGH (Students: 616;
Location: 15100 WEST 127TH; Grades: 07 - 09)
- REGENCY PLACE ELEMENTARY (Students: 603;
Location: 13250 S GREENWOOD; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Olathe:
- PRINCE OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOO (Students:
527; Location: 16000 W 143RD ST; Grades: PK - 8)
- PIONEER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 87;
Location: 220 N ROGERS RD; Grades: PK - 11)
Library in Olathe:
- OLATHE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$2,729,843; Location: 201 EAST PARK STREET; 201,772
books; 7,819 audio materials; 16,814 video materials;
426 serial subscriptions)
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