How is Olivet run?
Olivet’s city government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $121 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Olivet didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Olivet is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456
Olivet’s K–12 school district, shared with Melvern, Quenemo, Melvern Township, Agency Township, Lincoln Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,095 per pupil, $13,779 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $121 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 12%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Olivet didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Olivet yet
Every year of Olivet’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,633 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Olivet’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Olivet’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Olivet →
Who’s in charge in Olivet
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Olivet’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Olivet alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Osage County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%5,736 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%1,946 votesOthers: 2.7% (210 votes).
Most votes in Osage County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Olivet lies in Osage County. Every 2024 race in Osage County is on the county’s page.
Osage County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Olivet.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Olivet’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Olivet’s government
How much does Olivet spend per resident?
About $121 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Olivet didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $8,000.
What is the property tax rate in Olivet?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,633 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Olivet’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Olivet yet.
How did Olivet vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Olivet alone. Osage County, where 100% of Olivet lies, voted Trump 72.7%, Harris 24.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Olivet in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Rick Kloos) and State House District 76 (Brad Barrett). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Olivet’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Olivet, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →