Olathe, KS town hall & government
Olathe spent $314.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,163 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olathe's government.
Who runs Olathe
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Olathe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Olathe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Olathe Unified School District 233
Olathe's K–12 school district, shared with Lenexa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 39%
- State 56%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,977 per pupil, $8,952 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.
Also serving Olathe: Spring Hill Unified School District 230 ($11,426 per pupil) · Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231 ($13,601 per pupil) · De Soto Unified School District 232 ($12,922 per pupil).
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.
Contact Olathe's government
Who represents Olathe
Olathe is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. Laura Kelly 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.