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General Information City Population: 167,500 Square Miles in Overland Park: 63.3 square miles Johnson County Population: 516,731 Median Age of Population: 39.5 Population over 25 with a Bachelor’s Degree: 56.1% Home Ownership: 67.6% Average Home Value: $215,500 Average Household Income: $84,720 Unemployment Rate: 4.3% Source: City of Overland Park Education Overland Park is the second "smartest" city in the country, according to a study that examined cities with the highest percentage of residents age 25 and over with four-year college degrees. Overland Park has 56.1% residents with college degrees. The Kansas City MSA ranks more than seven percentage points above the national average in the proportion of the adult population with at least a high school education. Johnson County ranks first among Kansas City metropolitan area counties and has one of the highest levels of educational attainment of any county in the nation. The Overland Park area is served by three K-12 school districts: BLUE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 15020 Metcalf Avenue Overland Park, KS 66283 (913) 681-4000 19,104 students / 18 elementary schools 8 middle schools / 4 high schools OLATHE SCHOOL DISTRICT 14160 Blackbob Road Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 780-7000 23,634 students / 30 elementary schools 8 middle schools / 4 high schools SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DISTRICT 7235 Antioch Road Shawnee Mission, KS 66204 (913) 993-6200 29,389 students / 37 elementary schools 7 middle schools / 5 high schools Overland Park is also the home of several higher education institutes: BAKER UNIVERSITY 8001 College Boulevard - Suite 340 Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 491-4432 CLEVELAND CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE 10850 Lowell Avenue Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 234-0600 JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 12345 College Boulevard Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 469-8500 NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 10310 Mastin Overland Park, KS 66212 (913) 217-2900 OTTAWA UNIVERSITY - KANSAS CITY CAMPUS 10865 Grandview Overland Park, KS 66210 (888) 404-6852 ST. MARY COLLEGE - KANSAS CITY CAMPUS 11413 Pflumm Road Overland Park, KS 66215 (913) 345-8288 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS - EDWARDS CAMPUS 12600 Quivira Road Overland Park, KS 66213 (913) 897-8400 |
Overland Park's Major Employers
Other major employers include: Prescription Solutions, Swiss Re, Menorah Medical Center, Quintiles, Capitol One, AT&T, Prism Business Media, Waddell & Reed, Ash Grove Cement & Accenture |
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