Chauncey S. Taylor House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Olive Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns
Olive Township’s town government spent $132,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $600 per resident.
What stands out about how Olive Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$600 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Olive Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($600 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $316, and the middle half spent $143–$695. Olive Township spent more than 70% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Olive Township itself left out).
About $600 per resident a year, or $1.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Olive Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Olive Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 220 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (220).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
David City Public Schools
Olive Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Abie, Bellwood, David City, Garrison, Savannah Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,703 per pupil, $10,641 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.
Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Olive Township’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Olive Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.4%3,642 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.8%906 votesOthers: 0.9% (39 votes).
Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Olive Township lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.
Butler 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 Olive Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Nebraska SenateState senator
- 3GovernorStatewide
- 4U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 5U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Olive Township compares with the towns next door
Olive Township spent $600 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $153 to $1,669. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah Township | $153 | $1,769 |
| Franklin Township | $547 | — |
| Union Township | $812 | — |
| David City | $1,047 | $2,062 |
| Summit Township | $1,669 | — |
| Olive Township | $600 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Olive Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Olive Township’s government
How much does Olive Township spend per resident?
About $600 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $600 was more than 70% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Olive Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Olive Township yet.
How did Olive Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Olive Township alone. Butler County, where 100% of Olive Township lies, voted Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Olive Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,022 (about $72,264 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Olive Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Jared Storm). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →