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Around Oaks
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL404 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Oaks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Oaks
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 5th DistrictEmanuel Cleaver (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Oaks had 128 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 789th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Clay County grew from 18,903 residents in 1900 to 253,335 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap, MO weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Clay County
118,402 jobs at 5,654 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
318 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oaks.
Nearest hospitals
Saint Lukes North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kansas City4.5 miles
Nkc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Kansas City4.6 miles
Truman Medical Center Hospital HillGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kansas City8.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
28
Specialist doctors
27
Dentists
56
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
29
Mental health providers
101
Physical and occupational therapists
42
Optometrists
10
Chiropractors
25
Pharmacies
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Oaks
Parks (5 nearby)
Central Park · 12 acres0.6 mi
Hamilton Heights Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
Flora Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Save-A-Lot<0.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
Libraries
Mid-Continent Public Library - Antioch Branch1.6 mi
Mark T. Coppenger Library1.9 mi
Spurgeon Library1.9 mi
Mid-Continent Public Library - North Oak Branch2.6 mi
Free Neighborhood Library3.0 mi
Museums
Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum2.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Oak Grove Amphitheater1.4 mi
Davinson Outdoor Classroom1.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by North Kansas City 74, Division of Youth Service. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Davidson ElementaryKansas City
Pre-K–5
566
Public
1.9 mi
Gashland ElementaryKansas City
Pre-K–1
218
Public
2.2 mi
Linden West ElementaryGladstone
Pre-K–5
501
Public
1.0 mi
Oakwood Manor ElementaryGladstone
Pre-K–5
277
Public
1.0 mi
Clardy ElementaryKansas City
K–5
477
Public
2.0 mi
Meadowbrook ElementaryGladstone
K–5
529
Public
1.0 mi
West Englewood ElementaryKansas City
K–5
435
Public
1.7 mi
STAR SchoolGladstone
6–12
—
Public
1.3 mi
Antioch MiddleGladstone
7–8
886
Public
1.1 mi
Northgate MiddleKansas City
7–8
689
Public
2.5 mi
Oak Park HighKansas City
9–12
1,755
Public
1.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Charles Borromeo AccadmyKansas City
Pre-K–8
162
Roman Catholic
0.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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