Olean, New York

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Population in 2014: 14,043 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -8.5%

Males: 6,850	(48.8%)
Females: 7,193	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	40.4 years
New York median age:	38.3 years

Zip codes: 14760.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $36,117 (it was $30,400 in 2000)

Olean:	$36,117
NY:	$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $23,393 (it was $17,169 in 2000)

Olean city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $73,313 (it was $59,200 in 2000)

Olean:	$73,313
NY:	$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $103,111; Detached houses: $110,877; Townhouses or other attached units: $311,209; In 2-unit structures: $100,613; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,577; Mobile homes: $53,338

Median gross rent in 2015: $623.

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Races in Olean, NY (2015)
- 12,78790.7%White alone
- 5283.7%Black alone
- 2802.0%Asian alone
- 2631.9%Two or more races
- 1310.9%Hispanic
- 1100.8%American Indian alone

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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Olean: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.8%), Italian (11.8%), Irish (11.6%), Polish (10.6%), English (9.2%), American (9.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1854

Elevation: 1451 feet

Land area: 5.93 square miles.

Population density: 2,368 people per square mile (low).

Olean,NY real estate house value index trend

For population 25 years and over in Olean:

High school or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olean city:

Never married: 35.8%
Now married: 39.1%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 17.3%

345 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% North America).

This city:	2.5%
New York:	22.5%

According to our research of New York and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Olean, New York as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Olean to the number of sex offenders is 1,931 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,776 (3.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,545 (3.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY (59.8 miles , pop. 79,988).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (60.7 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (224.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: St. Bonaventure, NY (1.5 miles ), Weston Mills, NY (1.7 miles ), Allegany, NY (1.8 miles ), Portville, NY (2.4 miles ), Hinsdale, NY (2.5 miles ), Eldred borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Genesee, NY (3.0 miles ), Humphrey, NY (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $139,600
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $139,600
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,400
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,400
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,400
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,400
2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,400
2014: 1 building, cost: $222,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.08 N, Longitude: 78.43 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,583 (+32.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,294 (51.7%)

Area codes: 585, 716

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2015
Crime rates in Olean by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	9	9	6	6	12	2	1	11	4	5	5	6	5	4
per 100,000	58.5	58.1	39.9	40.0	80.0	13.5	6.9	77.7	28.5	36.3	34.4	41.5	35.3	28.7
Robberies	4	1	8	6	5	10	15	8	6	4	7	6	5	5
per 100,000	26.0	6.5	53.2	40.0	33.3	67.4	103.6	56.5	42.8	29.0	48.2	41.5	35.3	35.8
Assaults	1	11	9	5	7	0	4	70	68	63	53	37	30	17
per 100,000	6.5	71.0	59.8	33.3	46.7	0.0	27.6	494.2	484.8	457.3	365.1	256.2	212.0	121.9
Burglaries	49	68	101	79	88	96	87	47	42	92	65	92	76	55
per 100,000	318.7	438.9	671.1	526.0	586.9	646.9	600.6	331.8	299.5	667.7	447.8	637.1	537.1	394.3
Theft	345	431	512	597	576	574	580	413	500	460	483	610	508	380
per 100,000	2,243.9	2,781.9	3,402.0	3,975.2	3,841.8	3,868.2	4,004.1	2,915.6	3,565.1	3,338.7	3,327.1	4,224.1	3,590.1	2,724.4
Auto thefts	7	7	1	2	4	6	11	3	3	4	1	9	9	7
per 100,000	45.5	45.2	6.6	13.3	26.7	40.4	75.9	21.2	21.4	29.0	6.9	62.3	63.6	50.2
Arson	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	3	6	2	1	3	N/A	N/A	0
per 100,000	6.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.7	20.7	42.4	14.3	7.3	20.7	N/A	N/A	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 290.4)	157.9	191.6	224.0	247.5	293.6	234.2	250.4	319.4	297.9	326.3	280.0	315.5	267.6	198.7

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Olean detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 40 (34 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.44
New York average:	3.20

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Olean tourist attractions:

Olean Center Mall - Olean, NY - Small shopping center

Olean, New York accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	5.5%
New York:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -1,628 (-9.6%).

Most common industries in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (24%)
Health care and social assistance (12%)
Retail trade (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Construction (6%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)

Health care and social assistance (26%)
Educational services (19%)
Retail trade (16%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Production occupations (15%)
Management occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Construction and extraction occupations (6%)

Office and administrative support occupations (29%)
Sales and related occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Management occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Community and social service occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Olean: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Olean, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Olean-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Olean city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 40 people.

Earthquake activity:

Olean-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 109.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 144.5 miles away from Olean center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 243.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 173.8 miles away from Olean center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 289.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cattaraugus County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Donald Innis - Architect, Louis Zamperini - Middle distance runner, Jeff Fahey - Dancer, Peter Tomarken - Television personality, Bobby Johnston - Film score composer, George Harmon Coxe - Crime fiction writer, John Wojcik - Baseball player, Edward M. Gabriel - Ambassador of the.

Hospitals and medical centers in Olean:

HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (1225 WEST STATE STREET)
OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Proprietary, 515 MAIN STREET)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (2221 W STATE ST)
ST JOSEPHS MANOR (2211 WEST STATE STREET)
THE PINES HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CTR OLEAN (2245 WEST STATE STREET)
OLEAN GENERAL DIALYSIS (623 MAIN STREET)
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CHHA (1 LEO MOSS DRIVE)

Political contributions by individuals in Olean, NY

Airports and heliports located in Olean:

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 500, Itinerant Ops: 10,000, Local Ops: 15,000, Military Ops: 50)
Giermek Executive Airport (8G3) (Runways: 1, Local Ops: 400)
Reiss Game Farm Airport (75NY) (Runways: 1)
Olean General Heliport (5NK4)

See details about Airports and heliports located in Olean, NY

Local government website: www.cityofolean.com

Colleges/Universities in Olean:

Continental School of Beauty Culture-Olean (Full-time enrollment: 82; Location: 517 N Barry St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.continentalnow.com)
Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (FT enrollment: 46; Location: 1825 Windfall Rd; Public; Website: www.caboces.org)
Olean Business Institute (Location: 301 N Union St; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olean:

St Bonaventure University (about 3 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,286)
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 35 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
Alfred University (about 36 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
Jamestown Community College (about 41 miles; Jamestown, NY; FT enrollment: 3,384)
Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 52 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
SUNY at Fredonia (about 53 miles; Fredonia, NY; FT enrollment: 5,523)
SUNY College at Geneseo (about 59 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,520)

Public high schools in Olean:

OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 739, Location: 410 W SULLIVAN ST, Grades: 8-12)
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYOMING BOCES (Location: 1825 WINDFALL RD, Grades: KG-12)

Private high schools in Olean:

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 70, Location: 102 W FOREST AVE, Grades: KG-12)
ARCHBISHOP WALSH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 65, Location: 208 N 24TH ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Olean:

WASHINGTON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 391, Location: 1626 WASHINGTON ST, Grades: PK-3)
EAST VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 360, Location: 690 E SPRING ST, Grades: PK-3)
OLEAN INTERMEDIATE-MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 401 WAYNE ST, Grades: 4-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Olean:

SOUTHERN TIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 152, Location: 208 N 24TH ST, Grades: PK-8)

See full list of schools located in Olean

Library in Olean:

OLEAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,139,284; Location: 134 NORTH SECOND STREET; 105,398 books; 18 e-books; 3,647 audio materials; 3,801 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 6 other licensed databases; 362 print serial subscriptions; 25 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Please change the Olean General Hospital address to 515 Main Street, Olean, NY.

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Notable locations in Olean: Barlett Country Club (A), City of Olean Filter Plant and Pumping Station (B), North Olean Yards (C), Olean Industrial Park (D), Bradner Stadium (E), Olean Fire Department Central (F), Olean Public Library (G), Olean Municipal Building (H), Palace Theatre (I), Olean Fire Department Station 1 (J), Cutco Theater (K), Dresser-Rand Training And Conference Center (L), Saint Joseph's Manor Nursing Home (M), Eden Heights of Orlean Assisted Living Center (N), Aspen Tower Assisted Living Center (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Clean Center Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Olean include: United Pentecostal Church (A), Sacred Temple (B), Hillside Wesleyan Church (C), Grace Alliance Church (D), Cornerstone Full Gospel Church (E), Central Baptist Church (F), Bethel Baptist Church (G), Baha'i Faith (H), Christ United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Olean Creek (A), Kings Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Olean include: Oak Hill Park (1), Franchot Field (2), Forness Park (3), Depot Square (4), Lincoln Park (5), Riverview Park (6), Boardman Park (7), War Veterans Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Cutco-Ka-Bar Visitors Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1040 East State Street), Boces-Cattaraugus-Allegany Boarf Cprtve Edctnl SRV - Information Technology Cable Chann (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1825 Windfall Road), Cyber Station (Amusement & Theme Parks; 400 North Union Street), Chamber of Commerce of Olean Vicinity Inc. (319 N. Union), American Amusement Rentals (Arcades & Amusements; 835 Tracy Street).

Hotels: Country Inn-Suites Olean (3270 Route 417), Best Western University Inn (3051 West State Street), Castle Inn Motel (3220 Nys Route 417).

Cattaraugus County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 23.7%
(24.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.6% for Black residents, 33.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 78.2% for American Indian residents, 13.7% for two or more races residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olean, NY

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	54.5%
Whole state:	63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	9.7%
Whole state:	6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Olean in 2010:

120 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
84 people in group homes intended for adults
13 people in other noninstitutional facilities
11 people in residential treatment centers for adults
8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
8 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Olean in 2000:

382 people in nursing homes
116 people in homes for the mentally retarded
41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
11 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in religious group quarters

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Banks with branches in Olean (2011 data):

Community Bank, National Association: Portville - East State Road Branch, Olean - North Union St Branch, Allegany Branch, Olean - Delaware Park Branch. Info updated 2011/06/13: Bank assets: $6,460.6 mil, Deposits: $4,840.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.
KeyBank National Association: Olean Mall Branch at 450 North Union Street, branch established on 1977/01/03. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Woodforest National Bank: Olean Branch at 1869 Plaza Drive, branch established on 2008/10/15. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Tops Olean Branch at 2401 West State Street, branch established on 1996/10/22. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
Northwest Savings Bank: Olean Branch at 2513 West State Street, branch established on 1998/12/29. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $7,975.9 mil, Deposits: $5,985.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 172 total offices
Five Star Bank: Olean Branch at 129 North Union Street, branch established on 1996/06/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,329.4 mil, Deposits: $1,941.7 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, NY, positive income, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Institutions, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	11.2
New York average:	13.7

Olean mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Olean city (based on Cattaraugus County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	12,351	12
Mainline Protestant	7,090	49
Evangelical Protestant	6,923	71
Other	2,843	12
Black Protestant	305	2
None	50,805	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21

Cattaraugus County:	2.62 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9

Cattaraugus County:	1.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31

Cattaraugus County:	3.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 76

Here:	9.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.5%
New York:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Cattaraugus County:	28.5%
New York:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	16.7%
State:	15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:

This city:	51.6%
New York:	49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:

Here:	49.6%
State:	47.0%

Average BMI:

This city:	28.9
State:	28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:

This city:	19.8%
New York:	20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:

Here:	10.2%
New York:	11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:

Olean:	6.8
New York:	6.8

Overweight people:

Olean:	35.9%
New York:	33.3%

General health condition:

Olean:	58.1%
State:	55.7%

Average condition of hearing:

Olean:	78.4%
New York:	79.9%

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Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Financial Administration	11	$57,269	$62,475	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$9,771	$58,626	7	$5,394
Judicial and Legal	2	$8,629	$51,774	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	39	$242,588	$74,642	12	$6,137
Firefighters	39	$214,272	$65,930	0	$0
Fire - Other	0	$0		9	$24,724
Streets and Highways	9	$51,044	$68,059	0	$0
Airports	0	$0		5	$4,780
Health	0	$0		1	$1,127
Solid Waste Management	17	$95,200	$67,200	1	$2,800
Parks and Recreation	5	$28,612	$68,669	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	2	$13,289	$79,734	1	$335
Natural Resources	0	$0		4	$1,496
Water Supply	17	$97,072	$68,521	0	$0
Electric Power	2	$11,420	$68,520	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	5	$20,324	$48,778	1	$2,032
Totals for Government	150	$849,490	$67,959	41	$48,825

Expenditure Revenue Debt

Olean government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

Construction - Water Utilities: $10,631,000 ($757.03)
Regular Highways: $705,000 ($50.20)

General: $522,000 ($37.17)

Sewerage: $81,000 ($5.77)

General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($0.36)
Current Operations - General - Other: $3,616,000 ($257.49)
Fire Protection: $2,315,000 ($164.85)

Police Protection: $2,064,000 ($146.98)

Water Utilities: $1,461,000 ($104.04)

Sewerage: $1,223,000 ($87.09)

Regular Highways: $991,000 ($70.57)

Libraries: $880,000 ($62.66)

Parks & Recreation: $872,000 ($62.09)

Central Staff Services: $361,000 ($25.71)

General Public Buildings: $265,000 ($18.87)

Financial Administration: $232,000 ($16.52)

Air Transportation: $96,000 ($6.84)

Parking Facilities: $91,000 ($6.48)

Housing & Community Development: $81,000 ($5.77)

Judicial and Legal Services: $80,000 ($5.70)

Transit Utilities: $47,000 ($3.35)

Health Services - Other: $44,000 ($3.13)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $44,000 ($3.13)

Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($1.14)
General - Interest on Debt: $214,000 ($15.24)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $15,000 ($1.07)
Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $353,000 ($25.14)
General - Other: $83,000 ($5.91)

Regular Highways: $52,000 ($3.70)

Fire Protection: $28,000 ($1.99)

Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($1.92)

Sewerage: $14,000 ($1.00)

Water Utilities: $12,000 ($0.85)

Central Staff: $11,000 ($0.78)

Health - Other: $9,000 ($0.64)

Police Protection: $5,000 ($0.36)

Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.07)

Parking Facilities: $1,000 ($0.07)
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,121,000 ($578.30)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($1.00)

Olean government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

Charges - Sewerage: $968,000 ($68.93)
All Other: $477,000 ($33.97)

Parking Facilities: $172,000 ($12.25)

Parks & Recreation: $168,000 ($11.96)

Housing & Community Development: $82,000 ($5.84)

Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($1.50)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,062,000 ($75.62)
Highways: $38,000 ($2.71)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $224,000 ($15.95)
Highways: $110,000 ($7.83)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $425,000 ($30.26)
Interest Earnings: $251,000 ($17.87)

Property Sale Other: $79,000 ($5.63)

Special Assessments: $14,000 ($1.00)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,532,000 ($109.09)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,472,000 ($104.82)
All Other: $503,000 ($35.82)

Highways: $468,000 ($33.33)
Tax - Property: $4,739,000 ($337.46)
Total General Sales: $3,884,000 ($276.58)

Public Utilities: $451,000 ($32.12)

NEC: $238,000 ($16.95)

Olean government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $241,000 ($17.16)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,331,000 ($237.20)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,774,000 ($197.54)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $196,000 ($13.96)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $557,000 ($39.66)
Water Utilities: $45,000 ($3.20)
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $12,899,000 ($918.54)
Beginning: $2,581,000 ($183.79)

Olean government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,123,000 ($79.97)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,505,000 ($534.43)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000 ($0.07)

4.18% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.18%
New York average:	5.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from Erie County, NY	1.02% ($34,748 average AGI)
from Allegany County, NY	0.49% ($24,633)
from Chautauqua County, NY	0.44% ($28,489)

5.04% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,902 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
New York average:	5.46%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($838 average AGI)
Cattaraugus County:
0.03%
New York average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to Erie County, NY	1.17% ($28,680 average AGI)
to Chautauqua County, NY	0.54% ($33,098)
to Allegany County, NY	0.34% ($22,941)

Strongest AM radio stations in Olean:

WHDL (1450 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WESB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olean:

W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WSBU (88.3 FM; ST. BONAVENTURE, NY; Owner: ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY)
WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WDDH (97.5 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: LAUREL MEDIA, INC.)
WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
WPSB (90.1 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Olean:

W20AB (Channel 20; OLEAN, NY; Owner: CHOICE OLEAN TELEVISION STATION, INC.)
W30BW (Channel 30; OLEAN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WONS-LP (Channel 25; OLEAN, NY; Owner: CHOICE OLEAN TELEVISION STATION, INC.)
WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Olean fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
22Number of bridges
132m433ftTotal length
$20,787,000Total costs
153,086Total average daily traffic
13,275Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

11910-1919
11920-1929
21950-1959
21960-1969
151970-1979
12000-2009

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Olean, NY

Drinking water stations with addresses in Olean and their reported violations in the past:

PORTVILLE DRIVE-IN (Address: 217 N. UNION ST. , Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2009), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-26-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2009)

HALFWAY INN (Address: 732 BARNUM RD. , Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-31-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2009)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUL-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2006)

CUMMINS CIDER MILL (Address: 1469 OLEAN-PORTVILLE RD. , Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-2007)

HO-STA-GEH RESTAURANT (Address: 589 HO-STA-GEH RD. , Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2009)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2008)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Olean that have no violations reported:

RIVERHURST PARK (Address: 1269 OLEAN PORTVILLE RD , Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SANZO BEVERAGE (Population served: 31, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
OLEAN VETERANS POST 1619 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 64
Hazardous Condition: 36
Service Call: 16
Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Olean

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Olean, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Olean, New York:

Microtel Inn & Suites, 3234 Nys Rt 417, Olean, New York 14760 , Phone: (716) 373-5333
Hampton Inn, 101 Main St, Olean, New York 14760 , Phone: (716) 375-1000, Fax: (716) 375-1279
Best Western University Inn, 3051 W State St, Olean, New York 14760 , Phone: (716) 372-1300, Fax: (716) 372-0212
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, 3270 Nys Rt 417 W, Olean, New York 14760 , Phone: (716) 372-7500, Fax: (716) 372-7525
Kinghts Inn, 3139 W State St, Olean, New York 14760 , Phone: (716) 373-1400, Fax: (716) 373-3196

All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Olean, New York

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (87%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Olean, NY
ALDI	1	Little Caesars Pizza	1
AT&T	2	MasterBrand Cabinets	5
Advance Auto Parts	1	Maurices	1
Applebee's	1	McDonald's	1
AutoZone	1	New Balance	1
Bath & Body Works	1	Old Navy	1
Best Western	1	Payless	1
Burger King	2	Penske	1
CVS	1	Pizza Hut	1
Carson Pirie Scott	1	RadioShack	1
Chevrolet	1	Raymour & Flanigan	1
Cold Stone Creamery	1	Rite Aid	1
Domino's Pizza	1	Rue21	1
Dunkin Donuts	1	SAS Shoes	1
FedEx	3	Sears	1
Ford	1	Staples	1
GNC	1	Subway	3
GameStop	2	T-Mobile	2
H&R Block	1	Taco Bell	1
Hilton	1	Tim Hortons	3
Home Depot	1	U-Haul	1
JCPenney	1	UPS	5
Jones New York	1	Vans	1
KFC	1	Verizon Wireless	3
Kmart	1	Walmart	1
La-Z-Boy	2	Wendy's	1
Lane Bryant	1	YMCA	1
Lane Furniture	1

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Olean compared to New York state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

Olean on our top lists:

#77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 5,000+"
#79 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
#95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident (population 10,000+)"

#27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
#68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"

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