Olmitz Kansas Map
Olmitz, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Olmitz, Barton County.
Interactive Map of Olmitz, Kansas
| City | Olmitz |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Barton |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.516679 |
| Longitude | -98.93648 |
| Population | 113 |
| Density | 101.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Olmitz Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Olmitz, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Olmitz is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Olmitz is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
