Roeland Park, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Roeland Park is a city in Johnson County
, Kansas
, United States
. The population was 6,817 at the 2000 census.
Roeland Park's original pool was built in 1958 on land donated by the Roe Estate. The new pool facility is located on the east side of the Community Center at 4843 Rosewood Drive. The Community Center address is 4850 Rosewood Drive and offers many different programs throughout the year. The dome covering the pool will be in place until mid May allowing residents indoor use of the main pool throughout the fall, winter, and spring.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 6,817 people, 3,007 households, and 1,798 families residing in the city. The population density
was 4,197.8 people per square mile (1,624.7/km2). There were 3,115 housing units at an average density of 1,918.1 per square mile (742.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.39% White, 1.97% African American, 0.45% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.16% from other races
, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.65% of the population.
There were 3,007 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,455, and the median income for a family was $61,750. Males had a median income of $40,504 versus $32,212 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $26,220. About 3.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
are located in the city.
Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 6,817 at the 2000 census.
History
The City of Roeland Park was originally named after John Roe, an immigrant from Ireland who settled on 267 acres (1.1 km²) in 1883, part of which Roeland Park now stands. The Roe Home was built in 1891 and razed in 1958 to make room for the cloverleaf at Roe Boulevard and Johnson Drive.Roeland Park's original pool was built in 1958 on land donated by the Roe Estate. The new pool facility is located on the east side of the Community Center at 4843 Rosewood Drive. The Community Center address is 4850 Rosewood Drive and offers many different programs throughout the year. The dome covering the pool will be in place until mid May allowing residents indoor use of the main pool throughout the fall, winter, and spring.
Geography
Roeland Park is located at 39.034705°N 94.639211°W (39.034705, -94.639211).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,817 people, 3,007 households, and 1,798 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,197.8 people per square mile (1,624.7/km2). There were 3,115 housing units at an average density of 1,918.1 per square mile (742.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.39% White, 1.97% African American, 0.45% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.65% of the population.
There were 3,007 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,455, and the median income for a family was $61,750. Males had a median income of $40,504 versus $32,212 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $26,220. About 3.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Roesland Elementary School, St. Agnes and Bishop Miege High SchoolBishop Miege High School
Bishop Miege High School is a fully accredited private Catholic high school, located in Roeland Park, Kansas, USA. It is located directly north of the Shawnee Indian Mission. Bishop Miege is one of two private high schools located in Overland Park, KS. The school colors are royal blue and scarlet...
are located in the city.
Libraries
The Johnson County Library serves residents of Roeland Park. The library's Cedar Roe branch is in Roeland Park.Notable people
- John D. Carmack, computer programmer
- Catherine FoxCatherine FoxCatherine Mai Lan Fox is an American swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.She is of Vietnamese and European ethnicity. Her father, Thomas C...
, swimmer, winner of two Gold Medals at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....