Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 197, settled in 1960.
28% of residents are under 18 in Oakwood Park, against 23% in Missouri’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Oakwood Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 132 in 1960, a peak of 266 in 1970, 189 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 6 maps from 1935 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakwood Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
6 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
12 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
5 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
6 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterArrowhead 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakwood Park, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Oakwood Park.
Most working residents leave Oakwood Park for work: only 0% work in town. Oakwood Park’s median household income is $101,000, where Missouri’s towns sit at $62,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Oakwood Park.
| Oakwood Park | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oakwood Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 8% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (37% statewide). 40% of Oakwood Park adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Oakwood Park | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 35.9 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Oakwood Park | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.9% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.3% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Oakwood Park 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oakwood Park beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Oakwood Park | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oakwood Park | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 32.6% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Oakwood Park home is worth about $274,000, up 4.3% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Oakwood Park is $1,458 a month.
| Oakwood Park | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,458 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
12 within 15 miles of the center of Oakwood Park
About 8 of every 100 Oakwood Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Oakwood Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Missouri, United States
Oakwood Park is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 189 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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Oakwood Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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