Olmitz Kansas Map

About Olmitz, Kansas

Olmitz is a locality in Barton County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 113. The population density is 101.3 people per km². Olmitz is located at 38.5167°N, 98.9365°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67564.

Olmitz rests in the vast, sun-drenched expanse of Barton County, Kansas, where the land rolls in long, sweeping contours under a sky that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 63.0 miles west-north-west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 300°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Hoisington. The earth here, a rich, loamy brown, is etched with the subtle channels of intermittent streams that, after a good rain, murmur their way across the landscape. Fields of wheat and corn, golden and verdant respectively, stretch to the horizon, their straight, precise lines a testament to human cultivation against the wilder, untamed prairie. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, almost sweet scent of sun-baked soil and ripening grain, and the silence is broken only by the whisper of wind through tall grasses and the distant hum of a tractor. The history of Olmitz is deeply intertwined with the immigrant experience, a narrative woven from the resilience of Czech settlers who arrived seeking fertile ground and a new beginning. They brought with them a deep connection to the land, their agricultural traditions shaping the very character of the place. The local economy, still firmly rooted in the bounty of the earth, relies on the careful stewardship of these rich prairie soils, with wheat and sorghum forming the backbone of its prosperity. While not a place of grand monuments, the quiet perseverance of its inhabitants, a spirit of self-reliance and community, is its most enduring characteristic, a subtle but powerful current running beneath the placid surface of daily life.

About This Olmitz Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Olmitz, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.516679, -98.93648. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Olmitz and Barton County.

Detailed location data for Olmitz includes the ZIP code (67564), telephone area code (785), county seat of Barton County (Great Bend), and school district assignment (Otis-Bison Unified School District 403). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Olmitz is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.