Oakley, Kansas
Stockyard on the edge of Oakley
Location of Oakley, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°7′41″N 100°51′16″W / 39.12806, -100.85444
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 (2000)
- Total	2,173
- Density	1,149.9/sq mi (444.0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67748
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-51825[1]
GNIS feature ID	0485446[2]

Oakley is a city in Gove, Logan, and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. The population was 2,173 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Logan County.^[3]

Geography

Oakley is located at 39°7′41″N, 100°51′16″W (39.128023, -100.854490)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Television Significance

The 2006 CBS hit 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 vast distance of this region from major metropolitan areas isolate Jericho from the brunt of nuclear attack. 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. Approximately 70 Jericho fans met in Oakley on September 14-16 for the first Jericho convention, Jerichon 2007. A second Jerichon is planned by the Guardians of Jericho, Inc., for Memorial Day weekend 2008.^[5]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] 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/sq mi (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.

Schools

Oakley public schools are organized under Unified School District #274, Oakley/Monument. Oakley also has a Catholic grade school operated by St. Joseph Parish. The mascot of Oakley High School is the Plainsman. The school's teams compete in football, golf, volleyball, track, cross country, basketball, and wrestling.

References

External links

• Logan County (county which contains Oakley)
• Fick Museum

• Oakley, Kansas is at coordinates 39°07′41″N 100°51′16″W / 39.128023, -100.85449 (Oakley, Kansas)Coordinates: 39°07′41″N 100°51′16″W / 39.128023, -100.85449 (Oakley, Kansas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Gove County, Kansas County seat: Gove City Cities Gove City | Grainfield | Grinnell | Oakley | Park | Quinter Townships Baker | Gaeland | Gove | Grainfield | Grinnell | Jerome | Larrabee | Lewis | Payne

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Kansas County seat: Oakley Cities Oakley | Russell Springs | Winona

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Thomas County, Kansas County seat: Colby Cities Brewster | Colby | Gem | Menlo | Oakley | Rexford