White Oak, Missouri

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White Oak, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
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Water tower in White Oak
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Location of White Oak in Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Dunklin
Area
[1]
 • Total0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Land0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
272 ft (83 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total101
 • Density801.59/sq mi (309.76/km2)
FIPS code 29-79468
GNIS feature ID728737 [2]

White Oak is an unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. [2] It is located on Route 25, approximately five miles north of Kennett.

A post office called White Oak was established in 1891, and the name was changed to Whiteoak in 1895. [3] The community was named for a grove of white oak trees near the original town site. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020 101—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Oak, Missouri
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°19′49″N90°01′40″W / 36.33028°N 90.02778°W / 36.33028; -90.02778


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