Oakwood, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Oakwood, Missouri
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clay
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.51
Area Land Km2:0.51
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.20
Area Land Sq Mi:0.20
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:198
Population Density Km2:387.24
Population Density Sq Mi:1005.08
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:997
Coordinates:39.2006°N -94.5706°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64118[2]
Area Code:816 and 975
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-53894[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399548

Oakwood is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 198 at the 2020 census.[4] 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.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.[6] [7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 185 people, 78 households, and 58 families living in the village. The population density was 925PD/sqmi. There were 80 housing units at an average density of 400/sqmi. 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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 197 people, 75 households, and 71 families living in the village. The population density was 989.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 78 housing units at an average density of 391.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.46% White, 0.51% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.51% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.05% of the population.

There were 75 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 89.3% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.3% were non-families. 5.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $81,412, and the median income for a family was $83,387. Males had a median income of $56,250 versus $36,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,242. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

Education

North Kansas City School District is the area school district.[9] It is zoned to Oakwood Manor Elementary School in Gladstone, Antioch Middle School in Gladstone, and Oak Park High School in Kansas City.[10]

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Oakwood MO ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2024. March 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 27, 2021. data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. September 21, 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070710/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_clay.html. June 24, 2016.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . July 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. July 8, 2012.
  9. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clay County, MO. https://web.archive.org/web/20220910024336/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29047_clay/DC20SD_C29047.pdf . September 10, 2022 . live. U.S. Census Bureau. September 9, 2022.
  10. Web site: District Attendance Areas. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422021806/https://www.nkcschools.org/cms/lib/MO49000025/Centricity/Domain/76/DistrictMap_4x3_4.pdf . April 22, 2021 . live. North Kansas City School District. September 9, 2022.