Overland Park, Kansas

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The city of Overland Park is located in Johnson County.

Overland Park is 310 feet [94.49 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Overland Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Overland Park, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Overland Park had a population of 149,080 people^<2> (or 32.79% of the total population of Johnson County). The population of Overland Park represented 5.55% of the total of Kansas, making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Overland Park had a population of 171,231 people. This is an increase of 14.86% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Overland Park.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Kansas City	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	142,562	2.93% decrease
	Merriam	N	7 mi [11.27 km]	10,814	1.76% decrease
	Olathe	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	119,993	29.08% increase
	Shawnee	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	60,954	27% increase
	Belton (MO)	SE	10 mi [16.09 km]	24,591	13.17% increase
	Grandview (MO)	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	24,033	3.41% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Overland Park.

Websites for Overland Park

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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