Olathe, Kansas

Olathe, Kansas
Olathe City Hall (2010)
Olathe City Hall (2010)
Flag of Olathe, Kansas
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
Map
Interactive map of Olathe
Coordinates: 38°52′58″N 94°49′13″W / 38.88278°N 94.82028°W / 38.88278; -94.82028[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Founded1857
Incorporated1857, 1868[2]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJohn Bacon
Area
 • Total62.39 sq mi (161.57 km2)
 • Land61.63 sq mi (159.62 km2)
 • Water0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)  1.26%
Elevation1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 • Total141,290
 • Estimate 
(2021)[6]
143,014
 • Density2,300/sq mi (870/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66051,66061,66062,66063
Area code913
FIPS code20-52575 [1]
GNIS ID485633[1]
Websiteolatheks.org

Olathe (/ˈlθə/ oh-LAY-thə) is the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is the fourth-most populous city in both the Kansas City metropolitan area and the state of Kansas, with a 2020 population of 141,290.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olathe, Kansas
  2. ^ "Olathe was incorporated in 1857 under a charter from the 'Bogus Legislature.' ... Some doubts existed as to the legality of the incorporation and it was re-incorporated in 1868 as a city of the third class...." —Blackmar, Frank W., ed. "Olathe". Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. ... Vol. II. Standard Pub. Co. (Chicago: 1912) pp. 386–387.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Olathe, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Olathe, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).