Town Hall · Olivia

Olivia, MN town hall & government

Olivia spent $10.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,733 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olivia's government.

Town budget

Where Olivia's money goes

Spent
$10.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,733
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$8.3 million
$3,582 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.9 million45%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million16%
Sewer & trash
$849,0008%
Police
$809,0007%
Housing & development
$532,0005%
Parks & libraries
$512,0005%
Interest on debt
$276,0003%
Administration & buildings
$273,0002%
Fire
$202,0002%
Other
$841,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 61%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Olivia

Full-time staff
18
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Police
4 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Olivia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District

Olivia's K–12 school district, shared with Bird Island, Bird Island, Kingman, Lake Lillian, Norfolk and Lake Lillian. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,666
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
619
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,666 per pupil, $8,401 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Olivia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,863
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$159,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Olivia's government

🏛️ Official websiteolivia.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Olivia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Olivia

Olivia is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Olivia's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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