| Olathe, Colorado | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Olathe |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County[1] |
| Subdivision Name2: | Montrose |
| Government Type: | Statutory Town |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Roland Hutson |
| Leader Title1: | Interim Town Administrator |
| Leader Name1: | Patty Gabriel |
| Leader Title2: | State Representative |
| Leader Name2: | Marc Catlin[2] |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated (town) |
| Established Date2: | October 16, 1907[3] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [4] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.89 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.89 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.50 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.50 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [5] |
| Population Total: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 38.6083°N -107.9833°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 5345 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code[6] |
| Postal Code: | 81425 |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 08-55540 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2413078 |
Olathe is a statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,019 as of the 2020 census,[5] up from 1,849 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Olathe has been in operation since 1896.[7] The community was named after Olathe, Kansas.[8]
Olathe is located in northeastern Montrose County in the valley of the Uncompahgre River.[9] U.S. Route 50 passes through the east side of the town, leading southeast 10miles to Montrose, the county seat, and northwest 11miles to Delta.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, all of it land.[4] The Uncompahgre River passes along the western edge of the town, flowing northwest to the Gunnison River at Delta. Ash Mesa rises over the town to the west.
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 520 households, and 383 families residing in the town. The population density was 1186.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 571 housing units at an average density of 430.8/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 74.44% White, 0.06% African American, 1.65% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 19.71% from other races, and 3.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.22% of the population.
There were 520 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,286, and the median income for a family was $31,354. Males had a median income of $22,708 versus $18,077 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,620. About 15.9% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.
The closest airport served by scheduled airlines is Montrose Regional Airport, located 9miles southeast of Olathe.
Since 1992, this annual town festival[11] has been held the first Saturday in August each summer, dedicated to the region's "agricultural jewel", Olathe Sweet Corn. The Festival features such entertainment as craft shows, karaoke, local acts, like the Anders Brothers, Cabin Fever Band, and concerts by bigger names like Three Dog Night in 1996, Kansas in 1998, Styx in 2004, LeAnn Rimes in 2007, Travis Tritt in 2008, and Clint Black in 2009. Any proceeds go to local non-profit groups.
Olathe BMX was established by the Town of Olathe in 2007 and sanctioned by the American Bicycle Association. Olathe BMX is run by volunteers; self-supporting since its conception in 2007, Olathe BMX has produced several state champions.[12]
Olathe is part of the Montrose County School District RE-1J and has three schools within the town limits. Olathe Elementary School has a population of around 500 students and supports grades K through 5. The middle school and high school are attached and create Olathe Middle High School.