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Oakwood, Missouri
Village
Location of Oakwood, Missouri
Location of Oakwood, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Clay
Area
 • Total 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
 • Land 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 198
 • Density 1,005.08/sq mi (387.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64118
Area code(s) 816 and 975
FIPS code 29-53894
GNIS feature ID 2399548

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 159
1970 201 26.4%
1980 227 12.9%
1990 212 −6.6%
2000 197 −7.1%
2010 185 −6.1%
2020 198 7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 185 people, 78 households, and 58 families living in the village. The population density was 925.0 inhabitants per square mile (357.1/km2). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 400.0 per square mile (154.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 1.6% Native American, and 1.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.

There were 78 households, of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the village was 55.6 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.4% were from 25 to 44; 40.1% were from 45 to 64; and 28.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

Education

North Kansas City School District is the area school district. It is zoned to Oakwood Manor Elementary School in Gladstone, Antioch Middle School in Gladstone, and Oak Park High School in Kansas City.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Oakwood (Misuri) para niños

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