Olivet is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, home to about 180 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66856.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lebo; part is in Olivet
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Olivet. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX392 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Olivet; 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.
Olivet had 73 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 448th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Coffey County grew from 16,643 residents in 1900 to 8,360 in 2020.
Coffey 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 20°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melvern Lake, KS weather station (9 miles away).
2,514 jobs at 203 businesses in Coffey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Olivet.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Lebo-Waverly. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebo ElemLebo | Pre-K–5 | 159 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lebo HighLebo | 6–12 | 117 | Public | 2.0 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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