White OakMO
The town, settled in 1891, counts 119 residents.
Is White Oak a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in White Oak, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher January low than White Oak. White Oak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
119 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in White Oak.
The biggest natural risk in White Oak is earthquakes, at a very high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in White Oak, 54% come from earthquakes and 12% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, White Oak sits above 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in White Oak brings mild winters and hot summers
The midsummer high here in White Oak is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in White Oak than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
Only 2 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than White Oak. 18% of White Oak adults have diabetes. The town does better than the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 19.
| White Oak | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | White Oak | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.6% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about White Oak
Moving to White Oak: who provides what
White Oak is unincorporated, so Dunklin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White Oak; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 White Oak residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About White Oak
Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States
White Oak is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 25, approximately five miles north of Kennett. As of the 2020 census, White Oak had a population of 101. A post office called White Oak was established in 1891, and the name was changed to Whiteoak in 1895. The community was named for a grove of white oak trees near the original town site.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- ZIP code
- 63880
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