Overland Park, Kansas

Johnson County

20-53775

Overland Park is with 173 372 inhabitants ( 2010), the second largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas. The city is located in Johnson County and is part of the metropolitan area of ​​Kansas City.

History

The city was founded on 20 May 1960 and is one of the youngest towns in the county. In 1960, the city had only 28 085 inhabitants and an area of 44.5 km ². In 1990, she had 111 790 inhabitants and an area of 146 km ². 2005, the city had 167,000 inhabitants in an area of 161 km ².

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Tara Dawn Holland (born 1972 ), Miss America 1997
  • Darren Lynn Bousman ( born 1979 ), film director
  • Sarah Lancaster ( born 1980 ), actress
  • Matt Freije ( born 1981 ), basketball player

Sister City

  • Bietigheim- Bissingen ( since 1999)
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