Welcome to Oakview ...

The village of Oakview is located in Clay County<1>.

The location of Oakview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oakview has a population of 391 people<3> (see below for details).

Oakview is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oakview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oakview is within the boundaries of the (816) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakview had an population of 391 people. This is an increase of 4.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakview had a population of 375 people. This makes Oakview the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 375 people, the population of Oakview decreased 2.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 386 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakview.

Communities Also Named Oakview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Oakview - they are located in Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (3), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakview.

Communities near Oakview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakview.

• Kansas City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Kansas City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Independence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Shawnee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
• Lenexa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
  • Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <5>
• Leawood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
  • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <5>
• Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Raytown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Raytown is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
• Prairie Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
  • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <5>
• Lansing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oakview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakview. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakview. See our Newspapers Page for Oakview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakview ...

Looking for more information about Oakview? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oakview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakview.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/