| Oakley, Kansas | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Oakley, Kansas | |
| Detailed map of Oakley | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Logan, Thomas, Gove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,064 ft (934 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,045 |
| • Density | 1,076.3/sq mi (415.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67748 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-51825[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0485446[3] |
| Website | City Website |
Oakley is a city in Gove, Logan, and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,045.[1] It is the county seat of Logan County.[4]
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Oakley is located at (39.128023, -100.854490) at an elevation of 3,064 feet (934 m).[3][5] It lies roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the South Fork of the Saline River in the High Plains region of the Great Plains.
The city is located at the intersection of Interstate 70, U.S. Route 40, and U.S. Route 83 in northwest Kansas. It is in the northeast corner of Logan County, and portions of it extend into Gove County and Thomas County. Oakley is approximately 211 miles (340 km) northwest of Wichita, 227 miles east-southeast of Denver, and 335 miles (539 km) west of Kansas City.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 176 |
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| 1900 | 269 | 52.8% | |
| 1910 | 681 | 153.2% | |
| 1920 | 768 | 12.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,159 | 50.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,138 | −1.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,915 | 68.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,190 | 14.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,327 | 6.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,343 | 0.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,045 | −12.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,173 | 6.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,045 | −5.9% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,173 people, 904 households, and 603 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,149.9 people per square mile (443.9/km²). There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of 533.9 per square mile (206.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.59% White, 0.55% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 904 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,781, and the median income for a family was $41,066. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $19,886 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,882. About 3.1% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Oakley School District (Unified School District 274) operates three public schools in the city:[7]
There is also one Catholic school in Oakley, St. Joseph School (Pre-K-5).[8]
U.S. Route 40 runs east-west along the southern edge of the city. U.S. Route 83, which runs north-south, intersects U.S. 40 south of the city, runs concurrently with it for 1 mile going west, then turns north, running along the western edge of the city. East of the city, U.S. 40 merges with Interstate 70, which approaches from the northwest, and continues east.
Oakley Municipal Airport, located southeast of the city, hosts general aviation.[9]
The Kansas Pacific (KP) Line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs east-west through town. A branch line splits off to the northwest toward Colby.[10]
Oakley has a weekly newspaper, The Oakley Graphic.[11]
The Fick Fossil and History Museum shares a building with the community library. The Fick Museum is free (donations) and has a number of interesting large dinosaur fossils from Kansas, many old tools, mineral specimens, and shell & mineral folk art. The Fick Fossil and History Museum is open seven days a week in summer, with shorter hours in winter.
The Palace Theatre in Oakley has been featured in People magazine and ABC World News after the establishment reopened in 2003 after being forced to close indefinitely two years prior. It is a community run theatre and is managed by senior students in the Oakley High School entrepreneurship class.[12] See the ABC World News video here[13]
The 2006 CBS television series Jericho is about a fictional small town in northwest Kansas that must cope with the aftermath of nuclear attacks on major American cities. The fictional town of Jericho shares many similarities with Oakley, which is about 70 miles from the Colorado/Kansas border. Oakley and Jericho also share the same intersection points of Interstate 70, U.S. Route 83, and U.S. Route 40.[14] Approximately 70 Jericho fans met in Oakley on September 14–16, 2007 for the first Jericho convention, called Jerichon 2007. A second Jerichon was held Memorial Day weekend 2008,[15] though fewer fans attended, set designer Mike Loomer made an appearance. A third Jerichon was discussed but never happened.
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