Olpe, Kansas

About Olpe

Olpe, KS is a tiny community located in eastern Kansas, home to 528 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Olpe is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 754 residents per square mile.

📰 Olpe News Today

• Lyon County deputies: Madison man airlifted, Emporia woman arrested after Sunday morning crash KVOE · Jul 12
• Alice M. Bechtel Emporia Gazette · Apr 23
• Sheriff: Fireworks vandalism at Kansas fire station Hays Post · Jul 13
• Olpe vs Centralia - Boys Varsity Basketball 02/28/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand nfhsnetwork.com · Feb 28
• Emporia woman charged after injury crash near Olpe KVOE · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Olpe Unique

• The only place in America named Olpe — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Olpe

• Olpe Chicken House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Olpe

• Jones Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Olpe

• Olpe Elementary
• Olpe Jr./Sr. High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Olpe

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