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Overbrook, KS map Population (year 2000): 947. Estimated population in July 2006: 960 (+1.4% change)
 

Males: 420  (44.4%)
Females: 527  (55.6%)

Osage County

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66524.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,500 (it was $37,772 in 2000)
Overbrook  $38,500
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,100 (it was $73,700 in 2000)
Overbrook  $76,100
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Overbrook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (22.2%), English (13.4%), Irish (12.5%), French (4.2%), United States (4.2%), Swedish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 1748 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Overbrook

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Overbrook city

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 69.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Overbrook, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Overbrook to the number of sex offenders is 242 to 1.

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

Overbrook:  1.1% ($841)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (20.1 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (71.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (422.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Carbondale, KS (9.6 miles ), Scranton, KS (12.4 miles ), Pomona, KS (13.9 miles ), Quenemo, KS (13.9 miles ), Lyndon, KS (14.7 miles ), Burlingame, KS (19.2 miles ), Melvern, KS (19.7 miles ), Auburn, KS (19.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000

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Latitude: 38.78 N, Longitude: 95.56 W


81 people in nursing homes

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+2.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Overbrook (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (627.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (418.0 per 100,000)
  • 18 thefts (1880.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 229.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Crime in Overbrook (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (311.2 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (726.1 per 100,000)
  • 14 thefts (1452.3 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 171.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.07
US city average:  3.00

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Overbrook-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Overbrook city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 tornado 23.2 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Overbrook:
  • KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 23 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Overbrook:
  • FORBES FIELD (about 14 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 69 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Overbrook:
  • POMONA LAKE (about 11 miles; LYNDON, KS; ID: 39K)
  • OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 20 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; ID: 53K)
  • PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 21 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: TOP)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Overbrook:
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 24 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
Public elementary/middle school in Overbrook:
  • OVERBROOK ELEM (Students: 282; Location: 202 W 7TH; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Overbrook:
  • OVERBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,507; Location: 317 MAPLE PO BOX 389; 12,902 books; 265 audio materials; 464 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  9.9%

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

Overbrook compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Overbrook (2007 data):
  • The Kansas State Bank Overbrook Kansas: The Kansas State Bank Overbrook Kans at 400 Maple Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $38.8 mil, Deposits: $27.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • The First Security Bank: at 312 Maple Street, branch established on 1904-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.1 mil, Deposits: $19.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Tonganoxie Bankshares, 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 1$1,821$21,8520$0
Water Supply 2$3,906$23,4360$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,129$24,7745$1,508
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$700
Totals for Government 5$9,856$23,6547$2,208


Overbrook government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $390,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Construction - General: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $364,000
    General - Other: $177,000
    Police Protection: $134,000
    Financial Administration: $90,000
    Solid Waste Management: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $63,000
    Regular Highways: $46,000
    Libraries: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $365,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $8,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $45,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $614,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $116,000
    Public Utilities: $32,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $328,000

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.77%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Shawnee County, KS  2.14% ($32,811 average AGI)
from Franklin County, KS  0.55% ($33,559)
from Lyon County, KS  0.41% ($25,680)


7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.49%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shawnee County, KS  3.09% ($29,870 average AGI)
to Franklin County, KS  0.55% ($27,500)
to Johnson County, KS  0.39% ($28,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Overbrook:
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTOP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Overbrook:
  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
  • KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K205CS (88.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Overbrook:
  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KUJH-LP (Channel 14; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • K58CX (Channel 58; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)

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