Town guide

Olean, Missouri

Olean is a town in Miller County, Missouri, home to about 168 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65064.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population168988 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Olean

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Olean. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Olean

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)119 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL348 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Olean; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Olean

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Olean had 114 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 777th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Miller County grew from 15,187 residents in 1900 to 24,722 in 2020.

Olean population by census2000: 157, 2010: 128, 2020: 114157200012820101142020

Miller County, 1900–2020

Miller County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,187, 1910: 16,717, 1920: 15,567, 1930: 16,728, 1940: 14,798, 1950: 13,734, 1960: 13,800, 1970: 15,026, 1980: 18,532, 1990: 20,700, 2000: 23,564, 2010: 24,748, 2020: 24,72215K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5014K’60’7019K’80’9024K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OleanJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 5 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in40°22°Jan2.346°26°Feb2.056°35°Mar2.967°45°Apr5.076°55°May5.684°65°Jun4.989°69°Jul4.488°67°Aug4.180°59°Sep4.369°47°Oct3.855°36°Nov3.345°27°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eldon, MO weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Miller County

6,325 jobs at 714 businesses in Miller County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Miller CountyRetail trade: 1,463 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 923 jobs; Construction: 802 jobs; Manufacturing: 709 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 500 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 281 jobs; Administrative and support: 272 jobs; Other services: 257 jobsRetail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 13% Manufacturing 11% Health care and social assistance 8% Real estate and rentals 4% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm Health St.. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jefferson City19.2 miles
  • Lake Regional Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage Beach21.8 miles
  • University of Missouri Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia37.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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