Town Hall · Olivette

Olivette, MO town hall & government

Olivette spent $15 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,783 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Olivette's money goes

Spent
$15 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,783
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$12.1 million
$1,446 per resident
Police
$3.8 million25%
Fire
$3.5 million24%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$783,0005%
Sewer & trash
$556,0004%
Interest on debt
$150,0001%
Other
$1.5 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Olivette didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Olivette

Full-time staff
68
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 23 full-time firefighters
Fire
23 full-time
Police
23 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Olivette didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ladue School District

Olivette's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lake Park, Ladue, Frontenac, Westwood and Creve Coeur. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,693
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,482
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$205.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 90%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $15,693 per pupil, $9,450 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 Olivette pay

Typical tax bill
$5,449
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$460,800
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.

Local

Contact Olivette's government

🏛️ Official websiteolivettemo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Olivette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Olivette

Olivette is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Olivette'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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