Overland Park, Kansas Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 149,080. Estimated population in July 2005: 164,811 (+10.6% change)
Males: 72,170 (48.4%), Females: 76,910 (51.6%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 66212

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $62,116 (year 2000)
Median house value: $162,800 (year 2000)

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Races in Overland Park:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
• Hispanic (3.8%)
• Black (2.5%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Asian Indian (1.4%)
• Other race (1.2%)
• Chinese (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (27.7%), Irish (16.1%), English (14.4%), United States (5.5%), Italian (4.1%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 56.7 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Overland Park

• High school or higher: 95.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Overland Park city

• Never married: 23.1%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 9.3%

7.4% Foreign born (3.6% Asia, 1.8% Latin America, 1.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +36,582 (+32.5%).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (12.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (448.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Leawood, KS (4.2 miles ), Prairie Village, KS (4.6 miles ), Countryside, KS (5.5 miles , Merriam, KS (5.7 miles ), Lenexa, KS (5.7 miles ), Mission, KS (6.2 miles ), Fairway, KS (6.8 miles ), Mission Hills, KS (6.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 1148 buildings, average cost: $148,500
• 1997: 1183 buildings, average cost: $164,200
• 1998: 1279 buildings, average cost: $165,800
• 1999: 1178 buildings, average cost: $186,700
• 2000: 836 buildings, average cost: $211,500
• 2001: 927 buildings, average cost: $240,800
• 2002: 793 buildings, average cost: $240,200
• 2003: 861 buildings, average cost: $246,300
• 2004: 844 buildings, average cost: $244,200
• 2005: 602 buildings, average cost: $279,400

Latitude: 38.94 N, Longitude: 94.68 W

Detailed articles:

• Overland Park: Introduction
• Overland Park Basic Facts
• Overland Park: Communications
• Overland Park: Convention Facilities
• Overland Park: Economy
• Overland Park: Education and Research
• Overland Park: Geography and Climate
• Overland Park: Health Care
• Overland Park: History
• Overland Park: Municipal Government
• Overland Park: Population Profile
• Overland Park: Recreation
• Overland Park: Transportation

Overland Park, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.4%), Retail trade (12.0%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.4%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +26,426 (+17.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 32,709 (41.0%)

Crime in Overland Park (2002):

• 2 murders (1.3 per 100,000)
• 26 rapes (17.3 per 100,000)
• 46 robberies (30.5 per 100,000)
• 290 assaults (192.6 per 100,000)
• 559 burglaries (371.2 per 100,000)
• 3,712 thefts (2464.8 per 100,000)
• 551 auto thefts (365.9 per 100,000)
• Crime Index: = 211.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

• 2 murders (1.2 per 100,000)
• 41 rapes (25.5 per 100,000)
• 59 robberies (36.6 per 100,000)
• 228 assaults (141.5 per 100,000)
• 521 burglaries (323.5 per 100,000)
• 3,780 thefts (2346.7 per 100,000)
• 405 auto thefts (251.4 per 100,000)
• Crime Index: = 202.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Average climate in Overland Park, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Overland Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Overland Park city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Blake Crawford - College basketball player (UMKC Kangaroos), Brett Morris - College basketball player (Drake Bulldogs), Brian Gettinger - College basketball player (UMKC Kangaroos), Leonard Green - College basketball player (Navy Midshipmen), Mark Huppe - College basketball player (UMKC Kangaroos), Matt Kleinmann - College basketball player (Kansas Jayhawks), Nathan Mann - College basketball player (William & Mary Tribe).

Main business address for: GE GLOBAL INSURANCE HOLDING CORP (LIFE INSURANCE), NIC INC (SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES), COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS)), COMPASS MINERALS GROUP INC (MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS), APPLEBEES INTERNATIONAL INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), YELLOW ROADWAY CORP (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), BLUE VALLEY BAN CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC (SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES) and 1 other public companies.

Hospitals/medical centers in Overland Park:

• CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH (5808 W 110TH STREET)
• MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER (5721 W 119TH ST)
• MID AMERICA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (5701 W 110TH ST)
• OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (10500 QUIVIRA RD)
• SAINT LUKES SOUTH HOSPSITAL (12300 METCALF)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF KS CITY (10500 QUIVIRA ROAD 4TH FLOOR)
• SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF MID-AMERICA (6509 W 103RD ST)

• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 14 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 24 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 59 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)

• JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 9 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: OJC)
• HILLSIDE (about 11 miles; STILWELL, KS; ID: 63K)
• CEDAR AIR PARK (about 15 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: 51K)

• 13 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.opkansas.org

Colleges/Universities in Overland Park:

• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 8,857; Location: 12345 COLLEGE BLVD; Public; Website: www.jccc.net)
• BAKER UNIVERSITY SCH OF PROF AND GRAD STUDIES-SPGS (FT enrollment: 1,173; Location: 8001 College Blvd., Suite 100; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bakeru.edu; Offers Master's degree)
• OTTAWA UNIVERSITY-KANSAS CITY (FT enrollment: 519; Location: 10865 GRANDVIEW STE 2000; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ottawa.edu; Offers Master's degree)
• WRIGHT BUSINESS SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 450; Location: 8951 METCALF AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
• COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 71; Location: 10324 MASTIN; Private, for-profit)
• LA BARON HAIRDRESSING ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 8119 ROBINSON; Private, for-profit)
• A D BARKER AND COMPANY (Location: 7101 COLLEGE BLVD STE 1600; Private, for-profit)
• KANSAS CITY COLLEGE AND BIBLE SCHOOL (Location: 7401 METCALF; Private, not-for-profit)

• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 8 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 10 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 10 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)

• BLUE VALLEY NORTH HIGH (Students: 1,542; Location: 12200 LAMAR; Grades: 09 - 12)
• BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST HIGH (Students: 1,524; Location: 13260 SWITZER; Grades: 09 - 12)
• BLUE VALLEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,295; Location: 16200 ANTIOCH ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

• ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,232; Location: 11411 PFLUMM ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
• HYMAN BRAND HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 349; Location: 5801 WEST 115TH ST SUITE 102; Grades: KG - 12)
• ACCELERATED HIGH (Students: 34; Location: 10713 BARKLEY; Grades: 5 - 12)

• PLEASANT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 769; Location: 9000 W 165TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
• HARMONY MIDDLE (Students: 660; Location: 10101 W 141ST STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
• LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 659; Location: 14600 LAMAR AVENUE; Grades: KG - 04)
• OVERLAND TRAIL MIDDLE (Students: 634; Location: 6201 W 133RD ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
• SUNSET RIDGE ELEM (Students: 631; Location: 14901 ENGLAND; Grades: KG - 05)
• BENTWOOD ELEM (Students: 583; Location: 13000 BOND ST; Grades: KG - 06)
• HARMONY ELEMENTARY (Students: 556; Location: 14140 GRANT; Grades: PK - 05)
• OVERLAND TRAIL ELEM (Students: 539; Location: 6225 W 133RD STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
• HEARTLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 535; Location: 12775 GOODMAN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
• STANLEY ELEM (Students: 501; Location: 6121 W 158TH; Grades: KG - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Overland Park:

• HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 11300 WEST 103RD ST; Grades: KG - 8)
• ASCENSION SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 9510 W 127TH STREET-SUITE 200; Grades: KG - 7)
• HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 8101 W 95TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
• QUEEN OF THE HOLY ROSARY (Students: 201; Location: 6915 WEST 71ST STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
• OXFORD PARK ACADEMY (Students: 85; Location: 13200 NALL; Grades: PK - 8)
• JOHNSON CITY PRESCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 6800 W 80TH STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
• MT OLIVE LUTHERAN (Students: 41; Location: 9514 PERRY LN; Grades: KG - 8)
• CHILDRENS VILLAGE CHILD CARE (Students: 11; Location: 10026 W 88TH; Grades: KG - KG)

Library in Overland Park:

• JOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,655,276; Location: 9875 W 87TH STREET; 1,172,525 books; 74,728 audio materials; 78,736 video materials; 3,079 serial subscriptions)

• There is another high school in Overland Park now. Blue Valley West on Antioch at about 162nd. added by peh

Overland Park compared to Kansas state average:

• Unemployed percentage below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Length of stay since moving in below state average.
• House age below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

• KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
• KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
• WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
• KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
• KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
• KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
• KCZZ (1480 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, KS; Owner: HMEB COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
• KCKN (1340 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
• KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

• KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
• KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
• KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
• KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
• KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
• KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
• KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
• KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
• WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
• KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
• KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
• KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
• KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
• KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
• KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
• KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)

• KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
• KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
• KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
• KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
• KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
• K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
• KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
• KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
• K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
• K27FR (Channel 27; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
• K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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