Olathe is a town in Montrose County, Colorado, home to about 1,793 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81425.
Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Olathe. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)178 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO175 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Olathe; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Olathe had 2,019 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 180th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Montrose County grew from 4,535 residents in 1900 to 42,679 in 2020.
Montrose County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 8.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montrose Rgnl Ap, CO weather station (8 miles away).
14,612 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Montrose County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Olathe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Montrose County School District Re-1J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olathe Elementary SchoolOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Olathe Middle/High SchoolOlathe | 6–12 | 499 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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