Roeland Park, Kansas | |
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![]() Location within Johnson County and Kansas | |
![]() Interactive map outlining Roeland Park | |
Coordinates: 39°02′09″N 94°38′15″W / 39.03583°N 94.63750°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Johnson |
Incorporated | 1951 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
• Land | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,871 |
• Density | 4,200/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 66205 and 66202 |
Area code | 913 |
FIPS code | 20-60825 [1] |
GNIS ID | 485646[1] |
Website | roelandpark.net |
Roeland Park is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. In 2020, 6,871 people lived there.[4]
Roeland Park is at 39°02′05″N 94°38′21″W / 39.034705°N 94.639211°W (39.034705, −94.639211).[5] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.20 km2). All of it land.[2]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1960 | 8,949 | — | |
1970 | 9,760 | 9.1% | |
1980 | 7,962 | −18.4% | |
1990 | 7,706 | −3.2% | |
2000 | 6,817 | −11.5% | |
2010 | 6,731 | −1.3% | |
2020 | 6,871 | 2.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2010-2020[4] |
The 2020 census says that there were 6,871 people, 3,201 households, and 1,740 families living in Roeland Park. Of the households, 71.8% owned their home and 28.2% rented their home.
The median age was 34.5 years. Of the people, 80.5% were White, 3.7% were Black, 2.0% were Asian, 0.4% were Native American, 0.2% were Pacific Islanders, 4.0% were from some other race, and 9.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.0% of the people.[3][6]
The 2010 census[7] says that there were 6,731 people, 3,065 households, and 1,732 families living in Roeland Park.
The city is part of the Shawnee Mission School District.
Roesland Elementary School, St. Agnes Elementary School and Bishop Miege High School are in Roeland Park.[8]