Overland Theater · Photo: Dlong417 · CC BY-SA 3.0Overland Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Overland Park’s city government spent $203 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,027 per resident.
What stands out about how Overland Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Overland Park
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: opkansas.org ↗
Overland Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on opkansas.org ↗.
About $1,027 per resident a year, or $2.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
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$900 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Overland Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($900 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 307 Kansas cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $613, and the middle half spent $300–$915. Overland Park spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Overland Park itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Overland Park reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $900 · 2023: $819 · 2024: $1,027.
full-time in March 2025, up from 856 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,364 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Overland Park’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Overland Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Overland Park →
One full-time city employee for every 223 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (197,726).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Blue Valley Unified School District 229
Overland Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Aubry Township, Leawood, Oxford Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,588 per pupil, $8,084 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District · $13,332 per pupil
Olathe Unified School District 233 · $14,977 per pupil
Spring Hill Unified School District 230 · $11,426 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Overland Park voted in 2024
Official results for Overland Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.7%60,486 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.7%46,358 votesOthers: 1.7% (1,827 votes).
Most votes in Overland Park: Kamala D Harris
Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Overland Park’s 145,654 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Sharice Davids
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Overland Park, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 55.7% | 42.7% | 1.7% | 108,671 |
| Johnson County | 53.4% | 44.9% | 1.8% | 343,780 |
| Kansas | 41.0% | 57.2% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Overland Park sends 14 representatives to the Kansas House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorCurt Skoogas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Kansas HouseOverland Park is split between 14 districts
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Overland Park compares with the towns next door
Overland Park spent $900 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $8 to $1,766. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Aubry Township | $8 | $5,752 |
| Prairie Village | $588 | $4,961 |
| Lenexa | $1,353 | $4,611 |
| Merriam | $1,517 | $3,033 |
| Leawood | $1,766 | $7,381 |
| Oxford Township | estimate | $6,120 |
| Olathe | estimate | $4,273 |
| Mission | estimate | $3,765 |
| Overland Park | $900 | $4,364 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Overland Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Overland Park’s government
How much does Overland Park spend per resident?
About $1,027 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $900 was more than 74% of 307 Kansas cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Overland Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,364 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see opkansas.org.
Who is the mayor of Overland Park?
Curt Skoog, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on opkansas.org.
How did Overland Park vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.7%, Donald J Trump 42.7% (108,671 votes, official results). Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Overland Park?
888 full-time and 224 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.7M (about $56.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Overland Park in the state legislature?
Overland Park is split among 14 State House districts and 6 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Overland Park’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →