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. 177,029 residents (7-1-10)
Second largest city in Kansas |
| Land area |
75.33 square miles (7-1-10) |
| 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 |
$71,401 (U.S. Census Bureau 2005-09 average estimate) |
| Housing units |
76,280 (U.S. Census Bureau 2010) |
| Average appraised value of home |
$245,651 (2011, Johnson County Appraiser’s Office) |
| Assessed valuation (estimate) |
$2.63 billion |
| Dollar value of new construction |
$130,598,789 (residential, 2011)
$90,733,287 (commercial, 2011) |
| Mill levy/property tax rate |
12.814 mills |
| Sales tax rate |
8.65% |
| Bond rating |
AAA |
| Retail sales in city |
$3.4 billion (2010) |
| Sister city |
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany |
| School districts |
Blue Valley, Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Spring Hill |
| Utilities |
None provided by city (approved provider list) |