1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kansas (KS) - Osage County - Olivet - ED 70-18, 1880
Olivet Township’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1870Olivet Township is settled
Olivet TownshipKS
A town of 230, settled in 1870.
Population
230
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
24.8
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Is Olivet Township a good place to live?
27% of the land in Olivet Township is conserved, above both the Kansas town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Melvern Recreation Area, at 10,454 acres with 3.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Olivet Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Melvern TownshipKey West TownshipBarclay TownshipArvonia TownshipValley Brook TownshipSuperior TownshipOlivet Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Olivet Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Olivet Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCoffey Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Olivet Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMarais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456Lyndon Unified School District 4212 districts serve Olivet Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOsage County ClerkOsage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66856, 66523, 6645166856 52% · 66523 37% · 66451 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Olivet Township.
Outdoors
nearly a quarter of the land in Olivet Township is protected from building
Count the trails in 6 parks and preserves and they come to 20 miles. The density of trails in Olivet Township is 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 6, covering 13,825 acres.
26.6%conserved
26.6%
conserved · 10,452 of 39,315 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eisenhower State Park | 4.2 mi | 1,671 |
| 2. Outlet Park | 3.4 mi | 848 |
| 3. Melvern Recreation Area | 3.1 mi | 10,454 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Olivet Township is longer
Since 2013, Olivet Township has lost 875 jobs, to 13 in 2023. Among working residents here, 0.8% work locally. Olivet Township: 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Topeka (15%), Osage City (9%) and Emporia (7%).
1%work in town
| Olivet Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Olivet Township1%
Topeka15%
Osage City9%
Emporia7%
Lyndon7%
35 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Olivet Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Olivet Township: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Olivet Township than in 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 31% come from inland flooding and 15% from ice storms. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Olivet Township is
16% of Olivet Township adults report frequent mental distress. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Two figures for adults in the town: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 39% have high blood pressure.
| Olivet Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Olivet Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.1% |
Coffey County Hospital
21.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Olivet Township
16pages on Olivet Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Olivet Township; the nearest are
Emporia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Emporia25.2 mi$7,106 in-state tuitionFlint Hills Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Emporia27.5 mi$6,400 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Olivet Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Olivet Township for work
Where Olivet Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Olivet Township
1%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Olivet Township
City in Osage County, Kansas
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Olivet Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Olivet Township, KS a good place to live?
Olivet Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.