White Oak TownshipMO
A town of 458.
Is White Oak Township a good place to live?
White Oak Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a lower January low than White Oak Township. White Oak Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
458 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to White Oak Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in White 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 White Oak Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of White Oak Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave White Oak Township for work: only 0% work in town. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in White Oak Township, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in White Oak Township is $36,000.
| White Oak Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In White Oak Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
White Oak Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 16° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy White Oak Township is
White Oak Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of White Oak Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| White Oak Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | White Oak Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in White Oak Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about White Oak Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White Oak Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 White Oak Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave White Oak Township for work
Where White Oak Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About White Oak Township
Township in Harrison County, Missouri, U.S.
White Oak Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 461. White Oak Township was erected in September 1860. White Oak Township takes its name from White Oak Creek.
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Questions about White Oak Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Oak Township, MO a good place to live?
White Oak Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.