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Olean, NY town hall & government

Olean spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $631 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Olean's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$631
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$654,000
$351 per resident
Roads & transportation
$658,00056%
Sewer & trash
$118,00010%
Administration & buildings
$87,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$44,0004%
Health & welfare
$34,0003%
Interest on debt
$26,0002%
Other
$209,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 32%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Olean

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Olean City School District

Olean's K–12 school district, shared with Olean. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,189
New York: $34,607
Students
1,929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $25,189 per pupil, $16,210 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.

Also serving Olean: Portville Central School District ($21,452 per pupil) · Hinsdale Central School District ($30,020 per pupil) · Allegany-Limestone Central School District ($24,669 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Olean pay

Typical tax bill
$4,027
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.54%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$158,600
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 Olean's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofolean.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Olean →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Olean

Olean is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Olean'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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