Olney is a rural community in north central Texas located one hundred miles west of Fort Worth, forty miles south of Wichita Falls, two hundred miles east of Lubbock and ninety miles northeast of Abilene. This rural location provides easy access to larger markets, but allows a relaxed and affordable lifestyle to its citizens.

As the entity charged with the responsibility of creating jobs and helping the community grow and prosper, the OIDC is working hard to make various companies aware of the opportunities in Olney, as well as assisting existing businesses and industries.

The mission of the Olney Industrial Corporation is  to enhance the strength and stability of the Olney economy through the support of existing industry and the attraction of manufacturing and service sector business which bring new capital and employment opportunities into the community.

Olney offers the most advanced Fiber to the Premise broadband technology available.  Locally owned and operated; Brazos Communications, has over 60 years of providing the highest quality communication services, products and solutions in the area.

Although the community of Olney has a population of 3,500, the surrounding six-county area provides a forty-five mile radius of potential employees in which to recruit. This represents a commute time of forty minutes or less with a total population of approximately 150,000. The main benefit of the work force in north central Texas is a tremendous work ethic and a productivity level that is second to none.