Olathe, CO town hall & government
Olathe spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,071 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olathe's government.
Where Olathe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Olathe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montrose County School District RE-1J
Olathe's K–12 school district, shared with Montrose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 33%
- State 53%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,650 per pupil, $6,927 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Olathe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olathe pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Olathe's government
Who represents Olathe
Olathe is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.