Olivet, KS town hall & government
Olivet spent $8,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $121 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olivet's government.
Where Olivet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 31%
- Sales taxes 23%
Olivet didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456
Olivet's K–12 school district, shared with Melvern, Quenemo, Melvern, Agency, Lincoln and Olivet. 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 29%
- State 65%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,095 per pupil, $13,779 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.
Which schools Olivet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olivet 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Olivet's government
Who represents Olivet
Olivet is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.