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34-825: Overland or Øverland or variants may refer to: Places [ edit ] Overland, Missouri , a city in the United States Overland Park, Kansas , a city in the United States Overland Corner , South Australia, a settlement in Australia Overland Lake (Nevada) , a glacial lake in the United States Øverland, Bærum , an area in Norway People [ edit ] Øverland (surname) ,

68-529: A 1955-6 journey undertaken in two Land Rovers from London to Singapore Entertainment [ edit ] Land and Overland fictional universe Overland (magazine) , an Australian literary and cultural magazine Overland Monthly , a defunct U.S. magazine Overland with Kit Carson , a Western film serial from the United States Overland (video game) , a strategy video game Other [ edit ] Overland Storage ,

102-632: A Norwegian surname Amanda Overland (born 1981), Canadian short track speed skater Kevin Overland (born 1974), Canadian speedskater Simon Overland (born 1962), Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police (Australia) since March 2009 Steve Overland , British singer and musician Volkert Overlander (1570–1630), Dutch noble and merchant Transport [ edit ] Overland Trail , stagecoach line Overland train , oversized off-road vehicle Overland Track , Australian hiking trail Companies [ edit ] Overland Automobile ,

136-617: A damper on the celebrations surrounding the telegraph's completion. Later that evening, messages were also sent from California to Abraham Lincoln , President of the United States at the time. The transcontinental telegraph led to the immediate demise of the Pony Express . The Overland Telegraph Company was absorbed into the California State Telegraph Company in November 1861, (as the officers of

170-409: A female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 33.8% consisted of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.1. 22.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

204-519: A former train service that ran between Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand The Overland Flyer , one of the named passenger trains of the Union Pacific Railroad Events [ edit ] Overland Campaign , U.S. Civil War campaign Overland (Italian expedition) , a series of expeditions and documentaries Overland Relief Expedition , whaler rescue operation The Oxford and Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition ,

238-513: A male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of eighteen; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

272-547: A robotic tape library manufacturer, formerly known as Overland Data Overland Telegraph Company , U.S. telegraph company Overland High School in Aurora, Colorado Overland, American clothing brand See also [ edit ] Overland Expedition (disambiguation) Overland Limited (disambiguation) Overland Route (disambiguation) Overlander (disambiguation) Overlanding Oberland (disambiguation) Oberlander Oorlams Topics referred to by

306-536: A single room cabin here, near the current location of Lake Sherwood and Wyland Elementary School. In time, businesses were established and a one-room subscription school, the Buck School, was built in 1846. In 1867, the Ritenour School District was organized. In 1919, the town's name was shortened to "Overland", to avoid postal confusion with the city of Overland Park, Kansas . The town

340-571: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Overland, Missouri Overland is a city in St. Louis County , Missouri , United States. The population was 15,955 at the 2020 census. The area south of the King's Road to St. Charles was first settled in the early 1820s, when travelers westward from St. Louis would stop overnight at what became known as "The Overland Park". Daniel Boone constructed

374-606: Is less than five miles from the St. Louis Boeing plant, Monsanto and Emerson Electric , where many Overland residents are employed. Overland supports a healthy and prosperous retail district. Overland was the location of the National Personnel Records Center , which houses discharged and retired service records of all branches of the United States armed forces . The city was also the location of

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408-538: Is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Ritenour School District serves the city. Overland Telegraph Company The first messages between California and the Utah Territory were sent via the new line on the evening of October 24, 1861, completing the transcontinental network. (The section of line between the eastern United States and Salt Lake City had been completed by

442-767: The Pacific Telegraph Company a few days prior.) Soon after the line's completion, the Overland Telegraph Company was absorbed into the California State Telegraph Company , which itself became a part of the Western Union Telegraph Company in 1867. The Pacific Telegraph Act of 1860 called for the facilitation of telegraphic communication between the east and west coasts of the United States. A contract for construction of

476-465: The 50 years prior to 1963. The incident was believed to be the largest single loss of government records in the country's history. On April 3, 2007, Overland residents voted to recall Mayor Ann Purzner , who had been accused of lying about her career credentials and exceeding her power as mayor. She was temporarily replaced by Alderman Jerry May, and in the August 2007 election, Councilman Mike Schneider

510-663: 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. The former Army HRC building is now called the Charles F. Prevedel Federal Building and is home to offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Agriculture. The following properties in Overland have been identified as county landmarks: The U.S. Army Publications Distribution Center in Overland

544-405: The average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 34,437, and the median income for a family

578-578: The city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,838 people, 7,012 households, and 4,494 families living in the city. The population density was 3,842.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,483.7/km ). There were 7,446 housing units at an average density of 1,699.3 per square mile (656.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 83.56% White , 11.19% African American , 0.32% Native American , 2.01% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.83% from other races , and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of

612-427: The city was 73.3% White , 16.4% African American , 0.3% Native American , 3.2% Asian , 3.9% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population. There were 6,717 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of eighteen living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had

646-469: The first messages were sent on the evening of October 24, 1861. At 5:13 pm (Salt Lake City time), James Street sent the first message to California from Utah Territory. It was addressed to company president Horace Carpentier, advising him the line was complete and to go to the nearby telegraph office. Less than two hours later, Brigham Young , President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , sent

680-612: The line being constructed by the Pacific Telegraph Company ). To oversee the construction, the California State Telegraph Company's interests incorporated the Overland Telegraph Company in April 1861. The following month, the Overland Telegraph Company was officially organized with Horace W. Carpentier as president, James Gamble as Superintendent and James Street as General Agent. Construction started on June 20, 1861 at Fort Churchill and simultaneously from Salt Lake in July. James Gamble—who

714-531: The next message. Also addressed to Carpentier, this congratulatory message received a response, resulting in the first back-and-forth communication between San Francisco and Salt Lake City. Shortly thereafter, a message was forwarded to San Francisco informing them that Colonel Edward D. Baker —a former politician in California—had been killed at the Battle of Ball's Bluff a few days prior. News of this event put

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748-705: The operation of the city. The city administrator is a full-time employee of the city, and executes the day-to-day tasks of operations. 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 and Records Service in the General Services Administration . On July 12, 1973, a huge fire destroyed an estimated 16 to 18 million personnel files, mostly for

782-633: The original name of the American company Willys-Overland Overland Custom Coach, Canadian custom vehicle manufacturer Overland Airways , Nigerian airline Trains [ edit ] The Overland Limited , a named train that traversed the United States along the original route of the first transcontinental railroad The Overland , the name used since 1926 for the inter-capital passenger train service that runs between Melbourne and Adelaide in Australia The Overlander ,

816-409: The population. There were 7,012 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and

850-504: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Overland . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Overland&oldid=1192318947 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

884-663: The telegraph line, as authorized by the act, was awarded to Hiram Sibley of the Western Union Telegraph Company . Sibley and the Western Union would organize (and receive help from) other telegraph companies to build the line. The California State Telegraph Company had recently consolidated all the existing telegraph companies in California, and was tasked with building the section of transcontinental telegraph line from their existing infrastructure in California and Nevada Territory towards Salt Lake City (where it would meet

918-535: The two companies were the same, it was said the companies were "substantially the same concern"). In 1866, the Western Union Telegraph Company acquired a controlling interest in California State Telegraph Company. Then, in May 1867, the California State Telegraph Company ceased operating with the public and its lines became part of Western Union's Pacific Division. This article about

952-504: Was $ 29,671 (+/- $ 1,514). Approximately, 7.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those ages 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 16,062 people, 6,717 households, and 4,136 families living in the city. The population density was 3,683.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,422.4/km ). There were 7,356 housing units at an average density of 1,687.2 per square mile (651.4/km ). The racial makeup of

986-455: Was $ 43,655. Males had a median income of $ 31,168 versus $ 25,352 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,266. About 6.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. Build-A-Bear Workshop was headquartered until 2020 in Overland, and concentrate manufacturing operations for Dr Pepper Snapple Group are located in Overland. Overland

1020-479: Was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 107.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 105.2 males. 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 was $ 55,738 (+/- $ 5,511). Males had a median income of $ 31,029 (+/- $ 3,054) versus $ 28,360 (+/- $ 1,908) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old

1054-422: Was 55.94% (8,926) white , 22.71% (3,624) black or African-American , 0.74% (118) Native American , 3.24% (517) Asian , 0.02% (3) Pacific Islander , 8.74% (1,394) from other races , and 8.61% (1,373) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 16.2% (2,527) of the population. Of the 6,351 households, 24.6% had children under the age of 18; 32.1% were married couples living together; 33.6% had

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1088-600: Was elected mayor. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.38 square miles (11.34 km ), of which 4.36 square miles (11.29 km ) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km ) is water. The 2020 United States census counted 15,955 people, 6,351 households, and 3,758 families in Overland. The population density was 3,634.4 per square mile (1,403.3/km ). There were 6,587 housing units at an average density of 1,500.5 per square mile (579.3/km ). The racial makeup

1122-438: Was incorporated as a fourth class city in 1939 with a mayoral-city council government. In the 1990s, the city voters approved a change to a third class city. In 2007, the city voted to move to a mayor-council-administrator form of government. Under this structure, the mayor serves as the chief elected official. The city council serves as the legislative body, and is empowered to pass ordinances and resolutions it deems necessary to

1156-495: Was managing the work—wrote, "The line was first measured and staked off; the hole-diggers followed; then came the pole-setters, and next the wire party." Between three and eight miles of line were strung per day. The older telegraph line (originally built by the Placerville and Humboldt Telegraph Company) between Placerville, California and Fort Churchill was also replaced. Once the line had been completed to Salt Lake City,

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