Oakwood, Missouri

About Oakwood

Oakwood is a tiny community in northwestern Missouri counting 198 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Oakwood is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 990 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakwood News Today

• Oakwood Elementary named 2025 National ESEA Distinguished School Muddy River News · Feb 18
• Wanda Pearl Foster Obituary May 11, 2026 Clark Funeral Homes · May 11
• Jimmy Dale Cooper Obituary (2026) - Anderson, MO - Ozark Funeral Homes - Anderson Legacy obituary · Jul 21
• Alabama high school basketball: Top-ranked boys basketball team put on probation, eliminated from postseason al.com · Feb 5
• Oakwood Capital Buys Missouri Community Multifamily Housing News · Dec 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oakwood Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Oakwood — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
• Positioned in northwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 1 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oakwood

• Scooter's Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakwood

• Flora Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oakwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities