Profile for Overland Park, Kansas, KS

Well-known residents have included:
· Tom Watson, golfer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Overland Park Days - June 2-3, 2007

Overland Park attractions: Overland Park Arboretum

Colleges and universities: Ottawa University-Kansas City, Wright Business School, Johnson County Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 65

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Cemeteries (18)

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Hotels (65)

Libraries (16)

Museums (4)

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24% of Overland Park residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Overland Park ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Johnson County
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• Johnson County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - KS data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Overland Park was $32,069, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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52% of Overland Park residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Overland Park festival dates:

• Overland Park Days - June 2-3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Overland Park, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $681.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,296.

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Libraries in Overland Park include Johnson County Library, Blue Valley, Johnson County Library, Oak Park, Johnson County Library, Shawnee Mission ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Overland Park include Northeast Johnson County Sun, Overland Park Sun

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Johnson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Overland Park political report.

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Overland Park restaurants taking online reservations include 40 Sardines, J. Gilbert's - Overland Park, Tonic in Overland Park ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Overland Park workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 14 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Overland Park between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Overland Park travel guide
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