How is Olean run?
Olean’s town government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $164 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Olean didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Olean is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Eldon R-I School District
Olean’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnett, Eldon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,077 per pupil, $6,390 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $164 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Olean 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 Olean yet
Every year of Olean’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →Who’s in charge in Olean
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Olean’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Olean alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Miller County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.2%10,826 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.9%2,067 votesOthers: 0.9% (118 votes).
Most votes in Miller County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Olean lies in Miller County. Every 2024 race in Miller County is on the county’s page.
Miller 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 Olean.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Olean’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Olean’s government
How much does Olean spend per resident?
About $164 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Olean didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $21,000.
Who runs Olean’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Olean yet.
How did Olean vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Olean alone. Miller County, where 100% of Olean lies, voted Trump 83.2%, Harris 15.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Olean in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Mike Bernskoetter) and State House District 124 (Don Mayhew). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Olean’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 Olean, 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 →