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Oakview, Missouri
Village
Location of Oakview, Missouri
Location of Oakview, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Clay
Area
 • Total 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
 • Land 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 366
 • Density 2,091.43/sq mi (808.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64118
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-53858
GNIS feature ID 2399545

Oakview is a small village located in Clay County, Missouri, in the United States. In 2020, about 366 people lived there. It is part of the larger Kansas City metropolitan area.

About Oakview's Location

Oakview is a very small place. It covers about 0.18 square miles (0.45 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the village.

How Many People Live in Oakview?

The number of people living in Oakview has changed over the years. Here is a quick look at the population from different census counts:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 543
1970 494 −9.0%
1980 497 0.6%
1990 351 −29.4%
2000 386 10.0%
2010 375 −2.8%
2020 366 −2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Oakview in 2010

In 2010, there were 375 people living in Oakview. These people made up 156 households. About 101 of these households were families.

The village had about 2,083 people per square mile. There were 165 homes, with about 917 homes per square mile.

Many different groups of people lived in Oakview. Most residents (85.9%) were White. About 2.1% were African American, and 2.4% were Native American. About 1.3% were Asian. Some people (5.1%) were from other racial backgrounds, and 3.2% were from two or more races. About 6.7% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

In the households, about 28.2% had children under 18. More than half (50.6%) were married couples. Some households had a female adult with no husband (9.0%) or a male adult with no wife (5.1%). About 35.3% were not families.

About 25% of all households had only one person living there. About 7% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone. On average, there were 2.40 people in each household and 2.97 people in each family.

The average age of people in Oakview was 38.6 years. About 21.3% of residents were under 18. About 6.3% were between 18 and 24. Many people (30.1%) were between 25 and 44. Another 29.9% were between 45 and 64. About 12.3% were 65 or older. The village had slightly more females (51.2%) than males (48.8%).

Schools in Oakview

Students in Oakview attend schools in the North Kansas City School District. Younger students go to Oakwood Manor Elementary School in Gladstone. Middle schoolers attend Antioch Middle School, also in Gladstone. Older students go to Oak Park High School in Kansas City.

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