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Welcome to Oakwood Park ...

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


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oakwood Park has a population of 197 people<3> (see below for details).

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

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

The area code for Oakwood Park: (816)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oakwood Park had an population of 197 people. This is an increase of 4.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakwood Park had a population of 188 people. This makes Oakwood Park the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 188 people, the population of Oakwood Park increased 2.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 183 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oakwood Park.

Communities Also Named Oakwood Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Oakwood Park - they are located in Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Oakwood Park ...

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

  • Kansas City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kansas City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
  • Raytown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Oakwood Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakwood Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakwood Park. 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 Oakwood Park.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakwood Park ...

Looking for more information about Oakwood Park? 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 Oakwood Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakwood Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakwood Park. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakwood Park.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakwood Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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