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Population in July 2007: 6,951. Population change since 2000: +2.0%
 

Males: 3,322  (47.8%)
Females: 3,629  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  35.9 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66205.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,000 (it was $51,455 in 2000)
Roeland Park  $60,000
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $150,900 (it was $107,000 in 2000)
Roeland Park  $150,900
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Roeland Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Roeland Park: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.8%), Irish (23.5%), English (14.7%), French (4.4%), United States (4.3%), Italian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 1.62 square miles.

Population density: 4280 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Roeland Park

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roeland Park city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

296 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  4.3%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Roeland Park, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Roeland Park to the number of sex offenders is 869 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Roeland Park:  1.1% ($1,203)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kansas City, KS (5.6 miles , pop. 146,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (6.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (455.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fairway, KS (1.0 miles ), Mission, KS (1.3 miles ), Westwood, KS (1.6 miles ), Countryside, KS (1.7 miles ), Mission Woods, KS (1.8 miles) , Westwood Hills, KS (2.0 miles ), Mission Hills, KS (2.2 miles ), Prairie Village, KS (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,800
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.03 N, Longitude: 94.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,315 (-34.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 290 (7.6%)


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Roeland Park, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -945 (-12.2%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Roeland Park by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 40011
    per 100,000 58.10.00.014.214.2
Robberies 768124
    per 100,000 101.689.2112.6170.956.9
Assaults 241013917
    per 100,000 348.5148.7182.9128.2242.0
Burglaries 4733332227
    per 100,000 682.4490.8464.4313.4384.4
Thefts 388270438369222
    per 100,000 5633.84015.56163.85256.43160.6
Auto thefts 2850393436
    per 100,000 406.6743.6548.8484.3512.5
Arson 01241
    per 100,000 0.014.928.157.014.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 452.3311.0393.3359.3271.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.16
US city average:  3.00

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Roeland Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Roeland Park city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Roeland Park:
  • RAINBOW MENTAL HLTH FACILITY (about 3 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; SHAWNEE MISSION, KS)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF KANSAS CITY (about 4 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roeland Park:
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 7 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 18 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Roeland Park:
  • HILLSIDE (about 16 miles; STILWELL, KS; ID: 63K)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 16 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: OJC)
  • CEDAR AIR PARK (about 19 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: 51K)

Amtrak stations near Roeland Park:
  • 6 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: LEE'S SUMMIT (220 S. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roeland Park:
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 4 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 5 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Roeland Park compared to Kansas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Roeland Park (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Roeland Park Branch at 4970 Roe Blvd., branch established on 1952-07-10. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • The Valley State Bank: at 5115 Roe Boulevard, branch established on 1969-10-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.9 mil, Deposits: $29.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Valley Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 6$19,071$38,1420$0
Judicial and Legal 2$5,198$31,1880$0
Police Protection - Officers 15$53,021$42,4174$3,228
Streets and Highways 6$16,162$32,3240$0
Totals for Government 29$93,453$38,6704$3,228



Roeland Park government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,064,000
    Financial Administration: $980,000
    Police Protection: $952,000
    General - Other: $433,000
    Parks & Recreation: $134,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $192,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $517,000
    All Other: $129,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,875,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,330,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $545,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $297,000
    Special Assessments: $83,000
    Interest Earnings: $80,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $226,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,144,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $994,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $994,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $285,000
    General Support: $104,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,311,000
    Total General Sales: $1,124,000
    Public Utilities: $441,000
    NEC: $66,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,760,000

8.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,865 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.64%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.08%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, MO  1.48% ($53,380 average AGI)
from Wyandotte County, KS  0.85% ($32,467)
from Douglas County, KS  0.44% ($39,039)


7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($558 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.07%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, MO  1.33% ($48,155 average AGI)
to Wyandotte County, KS  0.71% ($32,459)
to Douglas County, KS  0.29% ($32,424)


Strongest AM radio stations in Roeland Park:
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCZZ (1480 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, KS; Owner: HMEB COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCKN (1340 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KPRT (1590 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roeland Park:
  • KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Roeland Park:
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
  • K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
  • KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K27FR (Channel 27; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)




Roeland Park fatal accident list for 1991:
Jun 21, 1991 06:40 AM, 18th, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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