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Olivet
Kansascity
Olivet
Total population
180
Median home value
$157,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$93,594
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Olivet is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 73. It is located near the south side of Melvern Lake.
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History
Olivet was founded in 1869. By the end of its first year, the town contained a general store, a hotel, a sawmill, and a wagon and blacksmith shop. Olivet was incorporated as a city in 1870. The post office in Olivet was first established in 1870, and it closed in 1971.
Geography
Olivet is located at (38.480236, -95.751564). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Olivet, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,170
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,022
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves995
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves938
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves796
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves746
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves740
- BuffleheadBucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves712
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Olivet
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 115 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 115 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 226 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 232 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 247 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET

