Editing Olathe, Colorado

{{short description|Town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States}}
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| leader_name        = Roland Hutson
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| leader_name1       = Patty Gabriel
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'''Olathe''' is a [[Colorado municipalities#Statutory town|statutory town]] in [[Montrose County, Colorado|Montrose County]], [[Colorado]], United States. The population was 2,019 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 1,849 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

==History==
Olathe was originally named Brown. The Brown, Colorado, post office opened on April 2, 1883, but was renamed Olathe on June 4, 1896.<ref name=CPO>{{cite book|title=Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989|first1=William H.|last1=Bauer|first2=James L.|last2=Ozment|first3=John H.|last3=Willard|date=1990|publisher=[[Colorado Railroad Museum|Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation]]|location=[[Golden, Colorado]]|isbn=0-918654-42-4}}</ref> The community was named after [[Olathe, Kansas]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|year=1954|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=44|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=38}}</ref>

==Geography==
Olathe is located in northeastern Montrose County in the valley of the [[Uncompahgre River]].<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 50]] passes through the east side of the town, leading southeast {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Montrose, Colorado|Montrose]], the [[county seat]], and northwest {{convert|11|mi|0}} to [[Delta, Colorado|Delta]].

At the [[2020 United States census]], the town had a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The Uncompahgre River passes along the western edge of the town, flowing northwest to the [[Gunnison River]] at Delta. Ash Mesa rises {{convert|100|ft}} over the town to the west.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 458
|1920= 491
|1930= 593
|1940= 705
|1950= 810
|1960= 773
|1970= 756
|1980= 1262
|1990= 1263
|2000= 1573
|2010= 1849
|2020= 2019
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 520 households, and 383 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,186.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 571 housing units at an average density of {{convert|430.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 74.44% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.65% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.32% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 19.71% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.{{clear left}}

==Transportation==
The closest airport served by scheduled airlines is [[Montrose Regional Airport]], located {{convert|9|mi|0}} southeast of Olathe.

===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 50.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 50 in Colorado|U.S. Route 50]] (US 50) runs east–west, crossing 12 states. It links [[Sacramento, California]] with [[Ocean City, Maryland]]. In Colorado, it connects Olathe to [[Montrose, Colorado|Montrose]], [[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]] and [[Pueblo, Colorado|Pueblo]]. US 50 has a [[U.S. Route 50 Business (Olathe, Colorado)|business loop]] within the town. 
* [[Image:Colorado 348.svg|25px]] [[Colorado State Highway 348|State Highway 348]] is mostly a country road running parallel to US 50. It starts at Fifth Street in Olathe, goes to the countryside and enters [[Delta, Colorado|Delta]] via 8th Street/Eaton Avenue.

==Attractions==

===Olathe Sweet Corn Festival===
Since 1992, this annual town festival<ref>[http://www.olathesweetcornfest.com/ Olathe Sweet Corn Festival]</ref> 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 (band)|Kansas]] in 1998, [[Styx (band)|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===
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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.olathebmx.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 14, 2022 |archive-date=December 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218052446/http://olathebmx.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Education==
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.

==See also==
{{portal|Colorado}}
* [[List of municipalities in Colorado]]
* [[Sweet corn]]
* [[Old Spanish National Historic Trail]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Olathe, Colorado}}
* {{Official website|www.townofolathe.org}}
* [http://www.olathemessenger.com/ ''The Olathe Messenger''], newspaper {{Dead link|date=December 2022}}
* [http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/OLATHE.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Olathe]

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[[Category:Towns in Montrose County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Towns in Colorado]]