Overland Park At-A-Glance

A suburb of the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, Overland Park was incorporated as a first-class city May 20, 1960 with a population of 28,085. Since then, the nationally recognized city has grown to more than 173,000 residents, making it the second most populous city in Kansas.

Location

Johnson County, Kansas
OP represents about 1/3 of Johnson County's population

Population (estimate)

approx. 173,719 residents (7-1-09)
Second largest city in Kansas

Land area

75.33 square miles (7-1-09)

Form of government

Mayor - Council - City Manager

Governing Body

Mayor – elected at-large
12 Councilmembers – two from each of 6 Wards
All serve four-year, staggered terms

Median age

37.8 (American Community Survey 2006-08 average estimate)

Median household income

$72,319 (American Community Survey 2006-08 average estimate)

Housing units

72,598 (American Community Survey 2006-08 average estimate)

Average appraised value of home

$248,682 (2009, Johnson County Appraiser’s Office)

Assessed valuation (estimate)

$2.76 billion

Dollar value of new construction

$117,130,108 (single-family residential, 2008)
$216,333,643 (commercial and industrial, 2008)

Mill levy/property tax rate

8.890 mills

Sales tax rate

0.0865

Bond rating

AAA

Retail sales in city

$3.961 billion (2008)

Sister city

Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany

School districts

Blue Valley, Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Spring Hill

Utilities

None provided by city (approved provider list)

New

# 2350775

8671 W 102nd Terrace Overland Park, KS 66212

4 Beds
4 Baths
3365 sq.ft.
Single-Family

$579,000 Pending

Listing provided courtesy of BHG Kansas City Homes

# 2350229

8711 W 104th Street Overland Park, KS 66212

5 Beds
3 Baths
3404 sq.ft.
Single-Family

$575,000 Show For Backups

Listing provided courtesy of ReeceNichols - Leawood

# 2349765

10100 HARDY Drive Overland Park, KS 66212

4 Beds
5 Baths
3266 sq.ft.
Single-Family

$550,000 Active

Listing provided courtesy of Compass Realty Group

# 2343194

7405 W 101st Street Overland Park, KS 66212

3 Beds
3 Baths
2781 sq.ft.
Single-Family

$500,000 Pending

Listing provided courtesy of BHG Kansas City Homes

New

# 2347654

9803 W 99th Place Overland Park, KS 66212

4 Beds
3 Baths
2669 sq.ft.
Single-Family

$425,000 Active

Listing provided courtesy of Realty Executives

# 2336493

9415 W 103rd Street Overland Park, KS 66212

4 Beds
4 Baths
3743 sq.ft.
Single-Family

$410,000 Show For Backups

Listing provided courtesy of ReeceNichols - Overland Park

# 2347690

7506 W 101st Terrace Overland Park, KS 66212

4 Beds
3 Baths
2600 sq.ft.
Single-Family

$400,000 Pending

Listing provided courtesy of Platinum Realty

# 2346457

10100 Oakridge Drive Overland Park, KS 66212

4 Beds
3 Baths
2546 sq.ft.
Single-Family

$399,900 Pending

Listing provided courtesy of Keller Williams Key Partners

New

Open House 01:00PM-03:00PM

# 2345740

10227 OAKRIDGE Circle Overland Park, KS 66212

5 Beds
3 Baths
2426 sq.ft.
Single-Family

$390,000 Active

Listing provided courtesy of RE/MAX State Line