Welcome to Overland Park ...
The city of Overland Park is located in Johnson County<1>.
The location of Overland Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
Overland Park was established in 1905.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Overland Park has a population of 195,679 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Overland Park is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Overland Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Overland Park: (913)
The ZIP codes for Overland Park: 66204, 66207, 66210, 66212-66214, 66221, 66223-66225, 66251, 66282-66283<5>
Websites for Overland Park ...
Official Website: www.opkansas.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.opks.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Overland Park had an population of 195,679 people. This is an increase of 12.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Overland Park had a population of 173,372 people (which is 31.77% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Overland Park the county's most populous community.
The population of Overland Park represents 6.08% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 173,372 people, the population of Overland Park increased 16.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 149,080 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Overland Park.
Communities Also Named Overland Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Overland Park - it's located in Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Overland Park.
Communities near Overland Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Overland Park.
- Kansas City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <6>
- Kansas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <6>
- Olathe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Lee's Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Shawnee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Raytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <6>
- Belton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <6>
- Raymore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
- Raymore is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <6>
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 Overland Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Overland Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Overland 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 Overland Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Overland Park. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Overland Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Overland Park ...
Looking for more information about Overland 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 Overland Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Overland Park.
Adding Overland Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Overland Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Overland Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Overland Park post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Overland Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Overland Park: www.opkansas.org/
The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Overland Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Overland Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Overland Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Overland Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Overland Park includes: 66204, 66207, 66210, 66212, 66213, 66221, 66223, 66224, 66251, 66282 & 66283. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |