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White OakMO

A town of 302.

Population
302
−12.9% since 2010
Median home value
$84K
Census ACS
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Small town

302 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 78° · L 64°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of White Oak

Most working residents leave White Oak for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bethany (24%), Kansas City (9%) and St. Joseph (5%). Half commute less than 44 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In White Oak0%
Bethany24%
Kansas City9%
St. Joseph5%
Lamoni3%
44 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in White Oak
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

White Oak has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy White Oak is

White Oak beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outWhite OakMO
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%77.2%
More adults with COPD11.1%8%
Harrison County Community Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave White Oak for work

Where White Oak’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Bethany Bethany 24% 9% → Kansas City Kansas City 9% 5% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 5% 3% → Lamoni Lamoni 3% 3% → Overland Park Overland Park 3% 3% → Albany Albany 3% White Oak · 0% stay
18jobs based in White Oak
0%of working residents work in town
44 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About White Oak

Township in Harrison County, Missouri, U.S.

White Oak Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 461. White Oak Township was erected in September 1860. White Oak Township takes its name from White Oak Creek.

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Population
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