Olathe (Kansas)

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Olathe
Johnson County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Olathe Highlighted.svg
Location in Kansas
Basic data
Foundation : 1857
State : United States
State : Kansas
County : Johnson County
Coordinates : 38 ° 53 ′  N , 94 ° 48 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 53 ′  N , 94 ° 48 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 135,473 (as of 2016)
Kansas City
Population density : 965.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 141.1 km 2  (approx. 54 mi 2 ) of
which 140.3 km 2  (approx. 54 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 315 m
Postcodes : 66051-66063
Area code : +1 913
FIPS : 20-52575
GNIS ID : 0479198
Website : www.olatheks.org
Mayor : Michael Copeland

Olathe is a suburb of Kansas City , part of the metropolitan area of ​​Kansas City and the seat of the county seat of Johnson County , Kansas .

Because of the strong influx from Kansas City, the population rose from approx. 37,000 (1980) to 135,000 (2016), according to the US Census Bureau. This makes the city the fourth largest in the state. The name comes from Indian, more precisely from Shawnee, and means "beautiful".

history

Olathe was born at the beginning of 1857 by Dr. John T. Barton founded. Olathe wasn't the first town in the county, but it was the largest thanks to a newly built railroad. In the 1950s, a highway was built from Kansas City to Olathe. Today Olathe is the fastest growing city in the state of Kansas.

geography

Olathe is located at 38 ° 52'51 "north latitude and 94 ° 48'11" west longitude. The urban area covers 141.1 square kilometers.

Population development

year Residents¹
1980 37,258
1990 63,352
2000 93,069
2010 125,474
2016 135,473

¹ 1980–2010: census results; 2016: US Census Bureau estimate

Demographic data for 2000

  • Population : 92,962
  • Households : 32,314
  • Families : 24,623
  • Population density : 662.7 / km²

Population composition: 88.63% white, 3.70% African American, 0.43% American Indian, 2.79% Asian, 4.44% and 5.44% are South and Central American.

Age distribution :

  • 0-18: 30.8%
  • 18-24: 9.20%
  • 25-44: 36.7%
  • 45-64: 18.1%
  • over 65: 5.20%

Average age: 31

middle income :

  • per household: $ 61 111
  • per family: $ 68,498
  • per head: $ 24,498

2.4% of families live below the poverty line.

Twin cities

sons and daughters of the town