Overland Park, KS town hall & government
Overland Park spent $291.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,473 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Overland Park's government.
Who runs Overland Park
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Overland Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Property taxes 18%
- From other local governments 17%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Overland Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Overland Park didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Blue Valley Unified School District 229
Overland Park's K–12 school district, shared with Aubry, Leawood and Oxford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,588 per pupil, $8,084 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Overland Park: 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).
Which schools Overland Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Overland Park pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Overland Park's government
Who represents Overland Park
Overland Park is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.