About Olivet
Olivet is a tiny community in eastern Kansas with an estimated population of 74.
Olivet holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 296 residents per square mile.
📰 Olivet News Today
- Neil Lusk Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Wichita, KS - Wichita Eagle Legacy obituary · Aug 12
- Storm damage reported in Coffey, Osage counties; NWS to survey Olivet damage KVOE · Apr 17
- Phylis J Silvis Obituary Apr 30, 2026 Miles Funeral Service · Apr 30
- Kansas sees hail, high winds and Osage County tornado - The Topeka Capital-Journal The Topeka Capital-Journal · Apr 17
- Nella Aloy McCracken's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information - Countryside Funeral Home Countryside Funeral Home - Fredonia, KS · May 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Olivet Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Olivet — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
- With 74 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Olivet
- Eisenhower State Park reviews ★
- Arrow Rock Park reviews ★
- Coeur D' Alene Park reviews ★
- Melvern Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Outlet Park reviews ★
- Turkey Point Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)74
Rank in state#543 of 626
Land area0.25 sq mi
Density296/sq mi
Coordinates38.4815, -95.7513