OakwoodMO
A town of 199.
Is Oakwood a good place to live?
Oakwood’s median age is 59.7 years, where Missouri’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Oakwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
199 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Arrowhead Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
6 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
11 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
5 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
6 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterPhoto 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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Moving to Oakwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakwood, 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 Oakwood.
Oakwood has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Oakwood’s median household income is $125,000, above both Missouri’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Oakwood. The top destinations are Kansas City (31%), Liberty (10%) and North Kansas City (9%).
| Oakwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oakwood faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Oakwood
Oakwood 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Oakwood’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
48% of Oakwood adults have high blood pressure. Oakwood beats the Missouri average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of Oakwood adults have diabetes.
| Oakwood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Oakwood | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 16.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Oakwood
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Oakwood
About 1 of every 100 Oakwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Oakwood for work
Where Oakwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oakwood
Village in Missouri, United States
Oakwood is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 198 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Oakwood was laid out in the early 1920s, and named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 997 ft
Questions about Oakwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakwood, MO a good place to live?
Oakwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.