Olivet, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 72 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +12.5%
 
Males: 41  (56.9%)
Females: 31  (43.1%)
Median resident age:

59.1 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 66856

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,175 (it was $32,188 in 2000)
Olivet:

$69,175
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,611 (it was $15,781 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-727,592,885 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Olivet $-727,592,885
KS $206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $138,838; detached houses: $138,938
March 2022 cost of living index in Olivet: -9497.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.8%

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    • 34.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
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Ancestries: American (20.0%), German (20.0%), English (11.4%), European (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 286 people per square mile   (very low).

Olivet, Kansas map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Olivet city:

0.9% ($256)
Kansas:

1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (38.8 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (76.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (397.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Melvern, KS (2.5 miles ),
Lebo, KS (2.7 miles ),
Lyndon, KS (3.1 miles ),
Waverly, KS (3.2 miles ),
Osage City, KS (3.4 miles ),
Reading, KS (3.4 miles ),
Vassar, KS (3.7 miles ),
Quenemo, KS (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 38.48 N, Longitude: 95.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 785

Distribution of median household income in Olivet, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Olivet, KS in 2022

Olivet satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Kansas:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+8.5%).

Average climate in Olivet, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Olivet-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Olivet city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category F5 tornado 31.7 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Olivet-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 630% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 156.2 miles away from Olivet center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 211.5 miles away from Olivet center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 131.9 miles away from Olivet center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 181.7 miles away from Olivet center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 212.8 miles away from Olivet center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 124.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Osage County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 8, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Olivet topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Olivet:

  • HILLTOP HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LYNDON, KS)
  • COFFEY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WAVERLY, KS)
  • OSAGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; OSAGE CITY, KS)
  • PETERSON NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; OSAGE CITY, KS)

Operable nuclear power plant near Olivet:

  • 20 miles: Wolf Creek in Burlington, KS.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olivet:

  • Emporia State University (about 24 miles; Emporia, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,687)
  • Baker University (about 37 miles; Baldwin City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,752)
  • Washburn University (about 39 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 5,092)
  • Allen County Community College (about 43 miles; Iola, KS; FT enrollment: 2,089)
  • University of Kansas (about 43 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 22,788)
  • MidAmerica Nazarene University (about 59 miles; Olathe, KS; FT enrollment: 2,158)
  • Johnson County Community College (about 64 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 11,976)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Osage County Fire District 3 Olivet Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Osage County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

1.9 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.7%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.6%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Olivet:

Marital status in Olivet, KS
  • Never married: 5.2%
  • Now married: 72.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

For population 25 years and over in Olivet:

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Olivet, KS (based on Osage County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,18712
Evangelical Protestant2,57319
Catholic9582
Other71
None9,570-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Osage County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Osage County:

6.09 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

8.53 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Osage County:

8.6%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.8%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.7%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

62.1%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Olivet:

48.0%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Olivet:

30.7
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Olivet:

10.1%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.0%
Kansas:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

7.5
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

55.5%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Olivet:

54.1%
State:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Olivet:

73.8%
Kansas:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Olivet, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Strongest AM radio stations in Olivet:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olivet:

  • KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSNP (97.7 FM; BURLINGTON, KS; Owner: SOUTHEAST KANSAS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KANH (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)

TV broadcast stations around Olivet:

  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 341ft / 104mTotal length
  • 59,251Total average daily traffic
  • 18,017Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Olivet, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 201970-1979
  • 11990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Olivet, KS

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Bnsf Ls7100 Mp87.4 - Ridgeton Aei Main 2 (Lat: 38.467444 Lon: -95.767417), Type: Mast, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WQZI330,
    Assigned Frequencies: 902.250 MHz, 903.750 MHz, 903.750 MHz, 910.000 MHz, 910.000 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 913.000 MHz, 913.000 MHz, 915.000 MHz... (+9 more), Grant Date: 05/24/2017, Expiration Date: 05/24/2027, Certifier: Miles Francis, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4615, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Santa Fe Right Of Way Milepost 86 (Lat: 38.479444 Lon: -95.750278), Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 28 m, Call Sign: KAP271,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.900 MHz, 160.335 MHz, 160.650 MHz, Grant Date: 04/19/2000, Expiration Date: 06/05/2005, Cancellation Date: 08/06/2005, Certifier: John W Pope, Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

  • OLIVET M2 - HBD, Bnsf Ls7100 Mp 86.3x - Olivet M2 - Hbd (Lat: 38.474278 Lon: -95.746111), Type: Building, Structure height: 2.4 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WNKA610,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.650 MHz, Grant Date: 09/08/2022, Expiration Date: 10/15/2032, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Email:

  • Olivet, Bnsf Mp 86 (Lat: 38.479444 Lon: -95.750000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 28 m, Call Sign: WPXQ582,
    Assigned Frequencies: 44.5800 MHz, Grant Date: 05/21/2003, Expiration Date: 05/21/2013, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2012, Certifier: Robert Leedham, Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Olivet, Bnsf Ls7100 Mp 86.2 (Lat: 38.479278 Lon: -95.748667), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WRMG309,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 17880.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/05/2021, Expiration Date: 04/05/2031, Certifier: Miles Francis, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Email:

  • Olivet CBM, Bnsf Ls7100 Mp 87.5 - Olivet Cbm (Lat: 38.467556 Lon: -95.767417), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WRTH435,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19440.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/16/2022, Expiration Date: 06/16/2032, Certifier: Miles Francis, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Olivet, KS
  • 70.4%Utility gas
  • 11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.1%Electricity
  • 7.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Olivet, KS
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Olivet compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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