Dining
National franchise restaurants as well as independent neighborhood establishments promise something for every palate in the Olathe city area. Well known restaurants include Applebee’s, the Atlanta Bread Company, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Chipotle Mexican Grill, KC Masterpiece Barbecue & Grill, Outback Steakhouse, Pizza Hut, Quizno’s and Red Lobster. Locally owned and operated establishments cater to the area’s love for barbecue as well as to every ethnic group and taste with Chinese, Thai, Mexican, Italian and Greek restaurants among the most popular in the city.
The completion of Interstate 35 in 1957 provided a better link to Kansas City and significantly altered the city’s growth with this new method of accessibility. Today, Interstate 35 is supplemented by Interstate 435, U.S. Highways 56 and 169; and State Highways K-7, K-10, and K-150 to create a network of transportation options.
Amtrak rail service is available from nearby Kansas City to St. Louis where it connects to other lines. Greyhound Bus Lines also operates from Kansas City to points within Kansas and other points within the U.S.
Air travel for Olathe is available from two regional airports: Johnson County Executive Airport and New Century Air Center. Major airports in the area include Mid Continent Airport in Wichita and Kansas City International Airport, both of which are served by major domestic airlines.
Population: 115,000
Median Household Income: $61,111
Median Family Income: $68,498
Per Capita Income: $24,498
Latitude: 38.881N
Longitude: 94.818W
Climate: Average temperature in January is 30.4 degrees and July is 79.1 degrees. Average rainfall is 36 inches including snowfall.
Olathe is on the Central Standard Time Zone and observes Daylight Savings Time.