Olathe, Kansas

E90881

Olathe, Kansas is a rapidly growing suburban city in northeastern Kansas known for its family-friendly communities, strong public schools, and role as a major residential and commercial hub in the Kansas City metropolitan area.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 913
areaLandSqMi 59.66
areaTotalSqMi 60.42
areaWaterSqMi 0.76
averageAnnualPrecipitationInches about 38
averageAnnualSnowfallInches about 20
climateClassification humid subtropical climate
contains Kansas State School for the Deaf
MidAmerica Nazarene University
country United States
county Johnson County, Kansas NERFINISHED
elevationFt 1040
FIPSCode 20-52725
foundingDate 1857
GNISFeatureID 0474580
governmentType council–manager government
hasAirport Johnson County Executive Airport
hasMayor John Bacon
incorporationDate 1857
isCountySeatOf Johnson County, Kansas NERFINISHED
knownFor commercial hub in Kansas City metropolitan area
family-friendly communities
rapid suburban growth
residential hub in Kansas City metropolitan area
strong public schools
locatedIn Kansas City metropolitan area
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
majorHighway Interstate 35 NERFINISHED
Kansas Highway 10
Kansas Highway 7
U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED
namedAfter Shawnee word for "beautiful"
nearestMajorCity Kansas City, Missouri
officialWebsite https://www.olatheks.gov/
partOf Johnson County Community College service area
partOfUrbanArea Kansas City, Missouri–Kansas urban area NERFINISHED
populationCensus2020 141290
postalCode 66051
66061
66062
66063
rankInKansasByPopulation 4
regionalAirportServedBy Kansas City International Airport
schoolDistrict Olathe USD 233
sisterCity Chur, Switzerland NERFINISHED
state Kansas
timeZoneDST Central Daylight Time


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