Olathe, Colorado
| Town of Olathe, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
Olathe in 2014.
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 Location in Montrose County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 38°36′23″N 107°58′52″W / 38.60639°N 107.98111°WCoordinates: 38°36′23″N 107°58′52″W / 38.60639°N 107.98111°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Montrose |
| Incorporated (town) | October 16, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Rob Smith |
| • Interim Town Administrator | Patty Gabriel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,364 ft (1,634 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 1,991 |
| • Density | 1,327.3/sq mi (3,437.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81425 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-55540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204746 |
| Website | [1] |
Olathe is a Statutory Town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2000 census.
A post office called Olathe has been in operation since 1896. The community was named after Olathe, Kansas.
Olathe is located at 38°36′23″N 107°58′52″W / 38.606450°N 107.981054°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of its land. It lays peacefully at the foot of a plateau. The San Juan mountains sit south of the town. Original adobes rest to the east. They once were slick like the bottom of an ocean and are commonly used for recreational vehicles like dirt bikes and four wheelers.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 520 households, and 383 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,186.8 people per square mile (456.6/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 430.8 per square mile (165.8/km²). 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.
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