About Olney
Olney is a small town in northern Texas with an estimated population of 3,029.
Olney holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,500 residents per square mile.
📰 Olney News Today
- 2026 Preseason Preview: Olney Cubs News Channel 6 | Wichita Falls, TX · Aug 12
- Olney Bancshares of Texas Number of Employees 2026 | Employee Count & Headcount Data Revelio Labs · Jul 28
- Perry C. Kunkel Obituary (2026) - Olney, TX - Lunn Funeral Home - Olney Legacy obituary · Aug 12
- Olney in America returns for pre-Independence Day celebration Texomashomepage.com · Jun 23
- Why Texas’ newest rural hospital can’t deliver babies anymore The Texas Tribune · Nov 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Olney Unique
- Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Olney
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Olney
- OLNEY EL
- OLNEY H S
- OLNEY J H
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Hamilton Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)3,029
Rank in state#491 of 1,224
Land area2.02 sq mi
Density1,500/sq mi
Coordinates33.3641, -98.7585