Everything about Overland Park totally explained
Overland Park is the second most populous city in the
U.S. state of
Kansas. It is located in
Johnson County, a
satellite city of
Kansas City, Missouri, and is near
Olathe,
Lenexa,
Prairie Village and
Leawood. The population was 149,080 at the
2000 census. In 2006 CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Overland Park sixth on its list of the 100 Best Cities to Live in the United States.
History
The city traces its roots back to
1905, with the arrival of its founder,
William B. Strang Jr., who plotted subdivisions along a military roadway on 600 acres (2.4 km²) he purchased that are now part of the old downtown area. One of those subdivisions was named
Overland Park, and was the site for the first airplane flight west of the Mississippi with shows by the Wright brothers, sponsored by Strang, on
December 24,
1909.
The city was incorporated as a
first-class city on
May 20,
1960, making it one of the youngest communities in
Johnson County. Its initial population was 28,085 and was bounded by Antioch Road (West), 107th Street (South), Chadwick (East) and I-35 (North). In
1960 the population was 28,085 with incorporated. By
1990 the population was 111,790 and in
1995 the incorporated land area was . Since 1995, the population has since grown to over 167,000 by
2005 with of land area. Overland Park is now the second most populous city in
Kansas.
Geography
Overland Park is centered at 38°56'24" North, 94°40'51" West (38.94, -94.68). According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 56.8
square miles (147.2
km²), of which, 56.8 square miles (147.0 km²) of it's land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it's water. The total area is 0.18% water.
In early 2008, the city council voted to annex an additional 15 square miles south of existing city limits. The annexation went into effect March 10, but remains the subject of a heated legal battle between the city and property owners. After the annexation, the city spans nearly the entire distance between the northern and southern borders of
Johnson County.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
Census
year |
Population |
|
| 1960* |
21,110 |
| 1970 |
76,623 |
| 1980 |
81,784 |
| 1990 |
111,790 |
| 2000 |
149,080 |
| *unincorporated |
As of the
census of 2000, there were 149,080 people, 59,703 households, and 39,702 families residing in the city. The
population density was 2,627.0 people per square mile (1,014.3/km²). There were 62,586 housing units at an average density of 1,102.9/sq mi (425.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.65%
White, 2.55%
African American, 0.27%
Native American, 3.83%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 1.24% from
other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 3.77% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
24.3% were of
German, 12.2%
Irish, 11.7%
English and 6.7%
American ancestry.
There were 59,703 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were
married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,116, and the median income for a family was $77,176. Males had a median income of $52,072 versus $34,186 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $32,069. 3.2% of the population and 2.1% of families were living below the
poverty line, including 2.9% of those under the age of 18 and 3.5% of those 65 and older.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $68,404, and the median income for a family was $84,720.
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Attractions
The city is home to
Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, a 300 acre (1.2 km²)
arboretum &
botanical garden. The
Oak Park Mall is one of the area's top shopping locations with Nordstrom, 2 Dillards, Macy's, JC Penney's and over 180 major stores.
Major Employers
The largest employer in
Overland Park is
Sprint Nextel Corporation, which was home to the Sprint world headquarters prior to Sprint's merger with Nextel. Its campus occupies 240 acres (1 km²) in the city, and employs about 18,500 people.
The city is also the headquarters for
YRC Worldwide, local telecommunications carrier
Embarq, restaurant chain
Applebee's, and the employee-owned
Black & Veatch Corporation. The
Shawnee Mission,
Blue Valley,
Spring Hill and
Olathe school districts also employ several thousand people in the city.
Education
The Johnson County Library serves the city. Overland Park is the location of several branch institutions:
Sister cities
Overland Park has one sister city,
Bietigheim-Bissingen,
Germany.
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