1846Government
In time, businesses were established and a one-room subscription school, the Buck School, was built in 1846.
1867Education
In 1867, the Ritenour School District was organized.
1907Architecture
Wild Acres Park, a 31.5-acre (12.7 ha) estate and Renaissance Revival home built in 1907; purchased by the city and opened as Wild Acres Park in 1995.
1910Disaster
Gocke-Vance House, a fireproof home built in 1910, based on a Frank Lloyd Wright design.
1919History
In 1919, the town's name was shortened to "Overland", to avoid postal confusion with the city of Overland Park, Kansas.
1939Government
The town was incorporated as a fourth class city in 1939 with a mayoral-city council government.
1956Military
The 1.6-million-square foot six-story Military Personnel Records Center, built in 1956 for the United States Department of Defense, later became part of the National Archives an...
1973Disaster
On July 12, 1973, a huge fire destroyed an estimated 16 to 18 million personnel files, mostly for the 50 years prior to 1963.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,838 people, 7,012 households, and 4,494 families living in the city.
2005Military
The city was also the location of the Army Human Resources Command (HRC), prior to the facility's closing as a result of the military's 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process.
2007Government
In 2007, the city voted to move to a mayor-council-administrator form of government.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,062 people, 6,717 households, and 4,136 families living in the city.
2016History
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $46,109 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,527) and the median family income wa...
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
The 2020 United States census counted 15,955 people, 6,351 households, and 3,758 families in Overland.