OaksMissouri, 2025
Oaks’s story
Oaks in pictures
Census counts: 159 in 1960, 128 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 6 maps from 1935 on.
Explore the history →OaksMO
A town of 125.
Population
125
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$339K
Census ACS
Median age
36.7
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Is Oaks a good place to live?
1.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Oaks, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Oaks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
125 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
OakwoodOaks
Nearby attractions
All 42 attractions →Arrowhead Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oaks. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
6 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
11 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
5 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
5 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oaks: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oaks, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGladstone PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oaks’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereClayClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6411864118 100%Census 2020
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 Oaks.
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Oaks’ workers commute out
Since 2013, Oaks has lost 119 jobs, to 2 in 2023. Oaks’ average trip to work is 21 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Kansas City (39%), Kansas City (9%) and North Kansas City (5%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Oaks0%
Kansas City39%
Kansas City9%
North Kansas City5%
Gladstone5%
10 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Oaks
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Oaks
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Oaks has four seasons and hot summers
Oaks has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring44–65°
Summer66–86°
Fall46–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Oaks is
Oaks beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 16% of adults have diabetes in Oaks.
| Oaks | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Oaks | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 15.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.9% | 12.1% |
NKC Health
3.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oaks
16pages on Oaks
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Oaks
Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kansas City0.8 mi$10,120 tuitionMetropolitan Community College-Kansas CityCommunity college · Public · Kansas City8.9 mi$3,630 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Public · Kansas City11.3 mi$12,587 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Oaks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Oaks for work
Where Oaks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Oaks
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oaks
Village in Missouri, United States
Oaks is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 128 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Questions about Oaks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oaks, MO a good place to live?
Oaks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.