Olean, NY town hall & government
Olean spent $31.6 million in the year to May 31, 2023, about $2,294 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olean's government.
Where Olean's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Olean
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Olean kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olean 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.
Contact Olean's government
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.
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.