Olathe

History

Olathe was originally named Brown. The Brown, Colorado, post office opened on April 2, 1883, but was renamed Olathe on June 4, 1896. The community was named after Olathe, Kansas.

Geography

Olathe is located in northeastern Montrose County in the valley of the Uncompahgre River. U.S. Route 50 passes through the east side of the town, leading southeast to Montrose, the county seat, and northwest to Delta. At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of , all of it land. 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.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,489
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,378
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  3,319
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  3,249
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,198
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,513
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,483
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,201