Olathe is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, home to about 145,057 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 66061 and 66062, and parts of 66018 and 66215 are in Olathe too.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL426 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 141,290 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.
It’s the 4th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Johnson County grew from 18,104 residents in 1900 to 609,863 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olathe 3e, KS weather station (2 miles away).
352,238 jobs at 18,999 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,522 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Olathe’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 147 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 170 |
| Dentists | 94 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 261 |
| Mental health providers | 540 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 177 |
| Optometrists | 34 |
| Chiropractors | 99 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (73 nearby)
Grocery stores (16 nearby)
Pharmacies (18 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles 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.
Established in 1857.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Olathe, Spring Hill, School for Deaf and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Creek ElementaryOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Black Bob ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 362 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Briarwood ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 315 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Brougham ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 298 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Cedar Creek ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 370 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Central ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 254 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Clearwater Creek ElementaryOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Countryside ElementaryOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 349 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Fairview ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 244 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Forest View ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 419 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Green Springs ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 235 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Havencroft ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 271 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Heatherstone ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 346 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Heritage ElementaryOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 335 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Indian Creek ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 349 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Madison Place ElementaryOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 382 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Mahaffie ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Meadow Lane ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 349 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Millbrooke ElementaryOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 369 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Northview ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 218 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Prairie Center ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 360 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Prairie Creek ElementaryOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Ravenwood ElementaryOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Regency Place ElementaryOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Ridgeview ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 260 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Rolling Ridge ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 366 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Scarborough ElemOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 307 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School for Deaf ElementaryOlathe | Pre-K–6 | 56 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Timber Creek Elementary SchoolOverland Park | Pre-K–5 | 583 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Timber Sage Elementary SchoolOlathe | Pre-K–5 | 401 | Public | 4.9 mi |
And 26 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Peace Catholic SchoolOlathe | K–8 | 503 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lenexa, De Soto and Overland Park.
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