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Olney, TX town hall & government

Olney spent $5.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,825 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Olney's money goes

Spent
$5.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,825
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$547 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million25%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million22%
Sewer & trash
$841,00015%
Administration & buildings
$797,00014%
Police
$752,00013%
Parks & libraries
$151,0003%
Fire
$67,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$321,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Olney didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Olney

Full-time staff
22
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 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

Olney Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,433
Texas: $12,815
Students
728
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,433 per pupil, $10,566 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 Olney pay

Typical tax bill
$1,607
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$95,100
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 Olney's government

🏛️ Official websiteolneytexas.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Olney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Olney

Olney is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Olney'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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