Town guide

Oaks, Missouri

Oaks is a village in Clay County, Missouri, home to about 156 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64118.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1561,733 per sq mi
Median home value$338,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oaks

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oaks

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas 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

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.

Oaks population by census2000: 136, 2010: 129, 2020: 128136200012920101282020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,903, 1910: 20,302, 1920: 20,455, 1930: 26,811, 1940: 30,417, 1950: 45,221, 1960: 87,474, 1970: 123,322, 1980: 136,488, 1990: 153,411, 2000: 184,006, 2010: 221,939, 2020: 253,33519K’00’1020K’20’3030K’40’5087K’60’70136K’80’90184K’00’10253K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OaksJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in40°22°Jan1.045°26°Feb1.557°36°Mar2.167°46°Apr3.976°57°May5.186°67°Jun5.390°72°Jul4.489°70°Aug4.780°61°Sep3.868°49°Oct3.255°36°Nov1.844°27°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Clay CountyProfessional services: 20,558 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,081 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,464 jobs; Retail trade: 13,582 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,255 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,088 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,705 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,852 jobsProfessional services 17% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5%

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 doctors28
Specialist doctors27
Dentists56
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers101
Physical and occupational therapists42
Optometrists10
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies4

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Oaks

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Davidson ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5566Public1.9 mi
Gashland ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–1218Public2.2 mi
Linden West ElementaryGladstonePre-K–5501Public1.0 mi
Oakwood Manor ElementaryGladstonePre-K–5277Public1.0 mi
Clardy ElementaryKansas CityK–5477Public2.0 mi
Meadowbrook ElementaryGladstoneK–5529Public1.0 mi
West Englewood ElementaryKansas CityK–5435Public1.7 mi
STAR SchoolGladstone6–12—Public1.3 mi
Antioch MiddleGladstone7–8886Public1.1 mi
Northgate MiddleKansas City7–8689Public2.5 mi
Oak Park HighKansas City9–121,755Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Charles Borromeo AccadmyKansas CityPre-K–8162Roman Catholic0.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Gladstone, Kansas City, Oakview, Oakwood Park and Oakwood.

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