Welcome to Roeland Park ...

The city of Roeland Park is located in Johnson County<1>.

The location of Roeland Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The origin (or the toponymy) of Roeland Park: Named for the John Roe family, early settlers in this area.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Roeland Park has a population of 6,693 people<3> (see below for details).

Roeland Park is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Roeland Park is within the boundaries of the (913) area code.

Websites for Roeland Park ...

Official Website: www.roelandpark.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roeland Park had an population of 6,693 people. This is a decrease of 0.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roeland Park had a population of 6,731 people. This makes Roeland Park the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Roeland Park represents 0.24% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,731 people, the population of Roeland Park decreased 1.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,817 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Roeland Park.

Communities near Roeland Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roeland Park.

• Overland Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
  • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <5>
• Olathe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
  • Olathe is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <5>
• Independence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Lee's Summit
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
  • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <5>
• Shawnee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
• Blue Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <5>
• Lenexa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
  • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <5>
• Liberty
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Raytown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Raytown is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
• Gladstone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roeland Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roeland Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roeland Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roeland Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roeland Park. See our Newspapers Page for Roeland Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roeland Park ...

Looking for more information about Roeland Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Roeland Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roeland Park.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Roeland Park: www.roelandpark.net/

The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/