Overbrook, KS

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Overbrook, Kansas

Overbrook, Kansas, in Osage county, is 19 miles S of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 57 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri. About 947 people people live in Overbrook.

The People and Families of Overbrook

In Overbrook, about 59% of adults are married.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Overbrook. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the city nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Overbrook had a median family income of $45,625. Overbrook does not have a large underclass. As it happens, more people than usual in the city are able to work from their homes. It turns out that Overbrook is home to a lot of successful single people.

Overbrook Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Overbrook, about 82% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Overbrook, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Overbrook strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Overbrook, KS

Comparing Overbrook to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles S of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	57 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Osage
Standard Zip Codes	66524
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.781
Longitude	-95.556

Station	POMONA LAKE
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	OTTAWA
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.2 inches

Station	TOPEKA BILLARD MNCPL AP
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	947	100%
Male	420	44.4%
Female	527	55.6%
Under 18	213	22.5%
18+	734	77.5%
65+	232	24.5%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.9
White	920	97.1%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.8%
Other	10	1.1%
Mixed Race	8	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	971
Growth	24
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.9%
English	19.3%
Irish	13.3%
US/American	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
French (except Basque)	4.9%
Swedish	2.5%
European	1.9%
Russian	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Italian	1.7%
Czech	1.7%
Norwegian	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
Dutch	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Danish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Overbrook	947	$45,625
Burlingame	1,017	$42,500
Carbondale	1,478	$39,226
Lyndon	1,038	$44,231
Pomona	923	$35,625
Quenemo	468	$28,854
Scranton	724	$40,521

Library
Overbrook Public Library 317 Maple Po Box 389 Overbrook, Kansas (785) 665-7266 Library Web Site

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