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Olathe-based Guard helicopter unit stands down from Haiti mission

Olathe-based members of the Army Reserve's 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, were told Friday night by Maj. ......

With diabetes diagonsis comes lessons in healthy living

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Star Shots Olathe NW coach Joel Branstrom, Dance for Haiti, Kauffman Center ...

Olathe Northwest's girls basketball coach, Joel Branstrom, made a half-court shot, blindfolded, during a winter sports pep assembly on Jan. 22, 2010. ......

Lady Pirates go undefeated, win over Coal Ridge

OLATHE-It took the Lady Pirates basketball team four quarters and overtime to keep their winning streak alive, defeating Coal Ridge 44-43 ......

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Basketball Tryouts Boys
Kansas City Gametime Select holding tryouts for our 16U, 15U, 14U 13U boys...
2010-03-12 18:00:00 at Olathe Millcreek Center Gym (Olathe, KS)
The Strike Fishing Tournament
On March 13 and 14th from 11-4 Video games are not just for kids. Come in...
2010-03-01 00:00:00 at Bass Pro Shop
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Olathe, KS Demographics

Olathe, Kansas Population (2007) :118034
Population (2000 census)92962
2006 Data:
Olathe, KS average commute time24.78 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.41%
Walking commuters:1.13%
Residents that work at home:4.43%
Olathe, KS general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)115157
Male:49.46%
Female:50.54%
White alone83.78%
Black or African American alone6.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.08%
Asian alone2.92%
Some other race alone3.89%
Two or more races:3.22%
Hispanic or Latino10.71%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States88.46%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.90%
U.S. citizen by naturalization3.49%
Not a U.S. citizen6.97%
Children under the age of 58.31%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199961111
Per capita income in 199924498
Median year structure built1985
Median gross rent612
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199922.7
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses138600
Median real estate taxes1602
Racial breakdown
White alone85.97
Hispanic or Latino:5.44
Black or African American alone3.56
Asian alone2.75
Two or more races1.67
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.40
Some other race alone0.15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.03