Local servicesHospitalOlathe Medical Center2.3 miPost officeOlathe East Post Office3.1 miTown hallOlathe City Hall3.7 miPoliceOlathe Police Department2.5 miFire stationOlathe Fire Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySunnyside Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleChisholm Trail Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryArbor Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMidAmerica Nazarene University2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI32 miInterstateI-352.2 miUS highwayUS 1692.0 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC26 miCoachKansas City 47Th St Transit CenterGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66062 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66062 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:54 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:33 am – 5:00 pm
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People77,794 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.628,606 householdsMedian household income $116,248Median home value $342,700Median rent $1,349 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,112 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 42,468 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 16%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F38 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days33 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olathe Johnson Co Exec Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Olathe 3e
Nearby landmarksMidAmerica Nazarene Universitycollege · 2.6 miHeritage Lakelake · 1.9 miFrisco Lakelake · 2.5 miUniversity of Kansas - Edwards Campuscollege · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBroughampark · under a mileWoodland Creek Greenwayrecreation area · 1.0 miPrairie Centerstate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 302 acresHillsdale Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.6 mi · 13,176 acresSaeger Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.6 miHillsdale State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 196 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199919 mi away, near Kansas City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199919 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJohnson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 188main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Johnson County monitors, KS
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Olatheserves 143,014 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,083 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
