Welcome to Olivette

Adjacent to the County Seat in Clayton and only seven miles from St. Louis Lambert Airport it provides easy access to government, transportation and shipping. With a median household income rising over 32% in the past ten years Olivette is rapidly becoming home to professionals choosing to live in a vibrant and growing community located in the award winning Ladue School District. 

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The Olivette business community is a wonderful mix of national names and is supported by exceptional Police, Fire and Parks.

The Olivette Police Department began operation in the early 1950s with two officers. Today, it has a staff of twenty-three commissioned police officers, a police records clerk and an animal control officer. In 2010, the Olivette Police Department received State Certification from the Missouri Police Chiefs Association. There are only seven departments in the State of Missouri to receive this prestigious certification. In addition, 13% of the police officers have attended the FBI National Academy.

In 2006 The City of Olivette was presented with the Outstanding Local Achievement Award for Intergovernmental Cooperation by East West Gateway Council of Governments. This award is the result of ongoing commitment to partner with other governmental agencies, coordinating Police and Fire Protection among those agencies and the East Central Dispatch Center to better protect and serve everyone who lives, works or travels through the City of Olivette.

The Olivette Fire Department is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the citizens it serves. Through education, training and the use of new technologies the city is committed to the protection and preservation of life and property. The Olivette Fire Department covers the population of approximately 8,100 in a three square mile area consisting of the City of Olivette and the Elmwood Park neighborhood in unincorporated St. Louis County.The Olivette Fire Department continues to attract and train the very best. The staff of 23 is certified by the St. Louis County Fire Standards Commission and 100% of the uniformed staff is licensed by the State of Missouri as Paramedics. Its goal is to provide the best in prevention and the best in life protection when called upon.

The Department currently utilizes an Advanced Life Support equipped pumper truck, a reserve pumper truck, a Traumahawk Life Safety Ambulance, as well as two command vehicles.

Olivette’s logo says it best, “in the center of it all”. Olivette offers the perfect place for business to locate and thrive. Featuring a mix of national and regional names along with local favorites, businesses will connect to other successful people and have access to a great workforce and customer base.

The goal of the Olivette Economic Development Commission is to assist and support the growth and retention of its current businesses and attract new businesses to the community.

Olivette is a vibrant community located in the center of it all. Bordered by Lindbergh Blvd to the west and Interstate 170 to the east. Providing easy access to I-64/US40 and Interstate 70, Olivette is situated in the 15th largest region in the United States, but retains a true neighborhood feel with just over 7,700 residents.

Offering a wide range of housing options from apartments to newly constructed executive homes, you can find a place to call your own and enjoy a nationally ranked school system, local shopping, parks and one of the shortest commutes to work.