Lone Oak TownshipMO
A town of 306.
Is Lone Oak Township a good place to live?
Lone Oak Township’s median age is 55.1 years, above both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Lone Oak Township. Lone Oak Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
306 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lone Oak Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lone Oak Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lone Oak Township.
Fewer young adults than Missouri overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 32% of residents (18% statewide). Lone Oak Township has grown 4.4% since 2020, to 306 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Lone Oak Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.4% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 39.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.5% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.3% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Lone Oak Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
At $96,000, Lone Oak Township’s median household income is against $62,000 in Missouri’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Butler (11%), Rich Hill (9%) and Nevada (7%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lone Oak Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lone Oak Township has four seasons and hot summers
Lone Oak Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Lone Oak Township is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lone Oak Township is
Lone Oak Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lone Oak Township.
| Lone Oak Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lone Oak Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.7% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.4% of Lone Oak Township is conserved land
4.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Lone Oak Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Lone Oak Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Town State Access Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lone Oak Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lone Oak Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lone Oak Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Lone Oak Township for work
Where Lone Oak Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lone Oak Township
Township in the US state of Missouri
Lone Oak Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 293. The township takes its name from Lone Oak Branch creek.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 817 ft
Questions about Lone Oak Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lone Oak Township, MO a good place to live?
Lone Oak Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.